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Season 4 Episode 2 - CIA Grab Bag
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The 50’s were a crazy time. The world was still coming to terms with the aftermath of World War II and the United States was just learning what it meant to be a superpower. And the CIA was trying to transition from a war-time intelligence service to one that could serve the long term strategic needs of the superpower. Perhaps a product of an exuberant can-do attitude, or a hubris born of fear and lack of consequences, the CIA had its share of missteps over the subsequent decades. Stories about the CIA are the gift that keeps on giving. We’ll tell you about a handful this week, but there’s sure to be more to come.
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