git [he/him, comrade/them] to ama • 3 years ago

“Former” CIA officer is doing an AMA on Reddit

git [he/him, comrade/them] to ama • 3 years ago

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r/books - I’m former CIA officer David McCloskey, author of the spy novel Damascus Station. Ask me anything about writing and spying and the Middle East.

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Literally has a “war crimes hero award” on his shelf :warf-wtf:.

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"Studies have shown the intelligence community to be plagued with myopia, nepotism and religious fanaticism. When the justice of God finds you, will you try to hide behind your father?"

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