Conversations With History: Robert Baer

Host Harry Kreisler welcomes former CIA operative Robert Baer discussing his book, Iran--The Devil We Know, including: the craft of spying, U.S. policy in the Middle East, the emergence of Iran as a regional hegemon, and Iran's strategy and tactics as we witness the rise of its power. He discusses U.S. policy options in the region and the two major powers in the region, Iran and Israel. Baer analyzes the Iranian nuclear threat and the phenomena of suicide terrorism and concludes by assessing recent political turmoil in Iran and lays out what we know and don't know about which forces will dominate domestic politics in Iran. Series: Conversations with History [9/2009] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 17113]

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[bapyou]

"reality set in when one realizes how much evil that is out there"

Yeah. And much of it perpetrated by the United States.

[Lovelytenor1]

I worked in the intelligence community during the Vietnam era. I often worked with the CIA & used their analysis. I entered as the usual college liberal but reality set in when one realizes how much evil that is out there trying to hurt/murder us.

Remember, it is not about religion now as our battle with communists was not about the wonders of socialism. It is about power/money/vital interests only. The religious folks are merely their misled pawns.

[Lovelytenor1]

I believe it was Mark Twain who said, "There are two things that are infinite: space and the stupidity of man."

[MacBubbles]

He's a former intelligence officer, he's not Ron Paul.