The CIA Enters Afghanistan: Former Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 Entry into Afghanistan and Paramilitary Ops Against the Taliban

The CIA Enters Afghanistan: Former Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 Entry into Afghanistan and Paramilitary Ops Against the Taliban

In this episode of The Burn Bag Podcast, A'ndre talks with former CIA Paramilitary officer and Alpha Team Leader J.R. Seeger on the CIA's 2001 insertion into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and the early days of the Afghanistan War. Seeger, who's had a 27 year career in federal service, led Alpha Team, one of the first CIA paramilitary teams to be dropped behind enemy lines in Afghanistan, and provides us with an oral history of the pre-war intelligence operations and CI...

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Prosecuting Hate: Confronting Domestic Terrorism with former US Attorney Barbara McQuade

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In this episode we spoke with former US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan and current University of Michigan Law School professor Barbara McQuade. Professor McQuade shares her insights on ...

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War in the Shadows: The Changing Counterterrorism Landscape with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata

War in the Shadows: The Changing Counterterrorism Landscape with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata

In this episode, we talked with LTG (Ret.) Michael Nagata about counterterrorism, U.S. Special Operations, and national security decision-making. LTG Nagata covers his experience fighting ISIS, how mi...

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PART II: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page

PART II: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page

In Part II, we talked with Ambassador Page about the South Sudanese Civil War, her experiences on the ground, and serving at the United Nations. To learn more about the Ambassador, follow her on Twitt...

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PART I: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page

PART I: A Delicate Peace in the World's Newest Country with fmr. Ambassador Susan D. Page

In Part 1, we talked with former Ambassador Susan D. Page about U.S. foreign policy in Africa and the Sudanese Civil Wars. To learn more about the Ambassador, follow her on Twitter @susandpage.

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Breaking the Taliban Bounty Story with Eric Schmitt

Breaking the Taliban Bounty Story with Eric Schmitt

In our inaugural episode, we spoke with NYT journalist Eric Schmitt about his groundbreaking Taliban bounty story. Eric provides a detailed account of how Russia orchestrated a bounty program with the...

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Election Security and Cyber-Warfare with Ellen Nakashima

Election Security and Cyber-Warfare with Ellen Nakashima

In this episode, we talked with Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima about her coverage of cyber issues. Ellen discusses Russia's 2016 election interference, the upcoming 20...

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