The Ultimate Intelligence Fiasco

SpyTalk by SpyTalk, Jeff Stein

May 15, 202663:10Business

Ex-CIA operative Jerry Watson and journalist Bob Drogin tell the disastrous story of Curveball and its relevance to today’s war against Iran. The US invaded Iraq after the based on bogus intel. Much of that intel was fab...

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