The CIA and the Afghan Evacuation

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The CIA and the Afghan Evacuation

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Jan 6, 2022

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Mick Mulroy is a former CIA Paramilitary Operations Officer and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Middle East. In this interview with Jack Murphy, Mick discusses the CIA's efforts to rescue Afghan allies as the Taliban reseized the country and why it was so important to the agency to do so.

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Jan 6, 2022

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