Commonwealth Club of California Podcast

Annie Jacobsen: Inside the CIA's Secret History

May 16, 2019
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Stalker Team: The Myth of Assassination
02:17 • 4min
3
The Origins of the Black Ops
06:30 • 2min
4
The Importance of Native Forces in the Korean War
08:39 • 2min
5
The President's Third Option
10:49 • 2min
6
The Difference Between Assassination and War
12:54 • 2min
7
The Disadvantages of War
15:04 • 3min
8
The Tension Between Assassination and War
17:44 • 3min
9
The Church and Pike Committees in the 70s
20:23 • 2min
10
The Politics of Privatization
22:06 • 2min
11
The Problem With the CIA Paramilitary
24:23 • 2min
12
The Importance of Relationships
26:12 • 3min
13
The Legacy of Failures
29:21 • 3min
14
The Difficulty of Discussing War as a Democracy
32:05 • 2min
15
The Hidden Hand of the CIA
34:31 • 2min
16
The Importance of Honesty in Journalism
36:47 • 3min
17
Che Guevara's Final Parachute Jump
39:37 • 2min
18
The Role of NATO Allies in Assassinations
41:21 • 3min
19
The Relationship Between Black Water and the Private Contractor Industry
44:11 • 3min
20
The Role of the Black Water Guys in the Defense Contracts
47:00 • 2min
21
The Immorality of the White House
48:36 • 2min
22
The Age-Old Tension Between Valor and Political Expedience
50:52 • 3min
23
The Importance of Hindsight in Afghanistan
53:36 • 3min
24
The Importance of Monitoring the US-Mexico Border
56:11 • 3min
25
How to Talk About Democracy in a Democracy
59:16 • 2min
26
The Importance of Being a Thinker
01:01:11 • 2min
27
The Moral Consequences of What You Do
01:03:28 • 3min