Ep. 6179 - William Van Wagenen on the CIA’s Covert War to Remake the Middle East - 8/22/25
August 27, 2025
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as posted by the channelScott brings William Van Wagenen on to talk about his new book Creative Chaos: Inside the CIA’s Covert War to Topple the Syrian Government. They talk about why Wagenen was first drawn to the topic before digging into the details we know about covert US policy in Syria, Iraq and the region more broadly.
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