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The Ultimate Intelligence Fiasco May 15, 2026

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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 fabricated by Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi an Iraqi defector codenamed "Curveball."

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Bob Drogin | Los Angeles Times

A CIA Officer Returns to Iraq and Uncovers Embarrassing Details of the Spy Agency’s WMD Debacle

Curveball

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Putin in Peril? May 08, 2026

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Former CIA Russia hand Sean Wiswesser assesses Putin’s grip on his security services amid rumors of coups.

Sean Wiswesser is a Russian intelligence and espionage expert, retired CIA senior ops officer, and author.

His latest book, Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War, is out now.

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JFK’s Fatal Mistake May 01, 2026

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Veteran journalist Jack Cheevers takes another look at President Kennedy’s ambivalent role in the overthrow and assassination of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem.

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Deciphering the Iran War Talks Apr 23, 2026

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A former Pakistani ambassador to the US says the more Trump bashes Iran, the more it will dig in.

Husain Haqqani joins SpyTalk to discuss the state of diplomacy between Iran and the US.

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A Spy's Iran Apr 17, 2026

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Former CIA Iran spy recruiter Mark Fowler says the “peace deal” is not the end of the war. He shares his analysis of the recent peace talks based on his understanding of how Iranians negotiate.

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Stone Age Tactics Apr 10, 2026

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Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel says military leaders should refuse a Trump order to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages"

Joseph Leonard Votel is a retired four-star general in the United States Army who was commander of United States Central Command from March 2016 to March 2019. Before that, he served as commander of the United States Special Operations Command.

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Scapegoats with Yossi Melman Apr 03, 2026

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Trump and Netanyahu finger others for Iran war problems.

SpyTalk speaks with Yossi Melman, an investigative journalist with The Jerusalem Post about issues USA and Israel have with the methods and objectives of the war.

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Eve of Destruction Mar 27, 2026

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Former CIA operative and Senior DOD Official Mick Mulroy Details Trump’s Bad Options on Iran.

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