In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with former senior CIA operations officer Marc Polymeropoulos, who retired from the agency in June after nearly three decades of service in a number of overseas posts. Polymeropoulos discusses the training he received at CIA, the art of recruiting and running assets, and the value of human spies. He discusses some of his assignments while overseas and addresses questions about politics and morale at the agency. Morell and Polymeropoulos also discuss the intelligence implications of the Trump administration’s decision to pull U.S. forces out of Syria.
The Threat of North Korea's Nuclear Weapons: Markus Garlauskas
The Aims and Impact of Chinese Foreign Development: Brad Parks
Implications of Xi Jinping's Hold on Power: Former Senior CIA China Analyst Chris Johnson
U.S. Political Violence on the Rise: Professor Bob Pape
The Ethics and Impact of Drone Strikes: Georgetown Law Professor Mitt Regan
Putin's Threat of Nuclear War: Former CIA Moscow Chief of Station Rolf Mowatt-Larssen
75th Anniversary of the CIA with Deputy Director of the CIA David Cohen
The Status of a U.S.-Iran Deal: Middle East Expert Karim Sadjadpour
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development Elbridge Colby
Journalist and Former Marine Elliot Ackerman
Global Energy Expert Daniel Yergin
Terrorism Analyst Bill Roggio
Former Senior CIA Analysts on China: Chris Johnson and John Culver
The Potential of Future Conflict with China: Professor Hal Brands
Battlefield Lessons for Ukraine, Taiwan: Former Diplomat Eric Edelman
Best Of: Stanford Professor and Author Amy Zegart
Best Of: Psychiatrist Kenneth Dekleva on Profiling World Leaders
Making Fun of Spies: Former CIA Officer and Satirist Alex Finley
Expert Heather Conley on Russia's "Strategic Conservatism"
Former Ambassador Peter Wittig on Foreign Perceptions of the U.S.
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