The CIA and the End of the Cold War
SpyCast5 Joulu 2008

The CIA and the End of the Cold War

As CIA station chief in Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, and Germany in the 1980s and early ‘90s, Milt Bearden observed—and influenced—the end of the Cold War from a unique vantage point. Today, he talks with Peter about U.S. support of Afghani mujahideen against the Soviet invaders, intelligence community reforms, and his work as a consultant on spycraft in Hollywood.

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The Silent Listener: British Eavesdropping in the Falklands War

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Identity, Espionage, and Social Media

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