348. Syria, Afghanistan, and The Rest Is Classified
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It has been thirteen years since Bashar al-Assad triggered a civil war which would kill hundreds of thousands of people and devastate Syria. Recent events have shown just how far his rule has shattered the nation. Today Alastair and Rory are joined by former CIA Syria Analyst David McCloskey and host of Goalhanger’s latest podcast, The Rest Is Classified to discuss them, along with his new episode on the first CIA teams in Afghanistan after 9/11. To hear the full episode, search The Rest Is Classified wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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