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CIA Officer in Charge of Taking Down the AQ Khan Network | James Lawler | Ep. 125

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What it is

A long Team House podcast interview with James Lawler, a former CIA operations officer who led counterproliferation work against the A.Q. Khan nuclear network. He discusses HUMINT, WMD and how such operations were run.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as an in-depth look at the mechanics of intelligence work from a veteran who ran a nonproliferation operation.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “For anyone is into this kind of thing I would suggest checking out The Team House on YouTube”

    Interview with a senior, notably spooky CIA veteran about nonproliferation work

    mhoad, 2022-11 · Strong recommendation · in “How to explain the KGB's success identifying CIA agents in the field (2015)”

  2. “if you want to hear someone who actively ran another incredibly successful nuclear non proliferation operation inside of CIA”

    Interview with someone who ran a successful nonproliferation operation

    mdhb, 2024-01 · Recommendation · in “Dutch man sabotaged Iranian nuclear program without Dutch government's knowledge”

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Topics: cia, aq khan, nuclear proliferation, intelligence, humint

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