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Each week, hosts Mark Polymeropolis and David Rothkoff

are joined by leading experts from the intelligence community

for expert analysis on the biggest security challenges

around the world.

Good morning everyone. Welcome to the

podcast. I'm Mark Polymeroplus and this is DSR's above average

intelligence show. Today I am very happy to welcome as my guest Christina

Hillsburg in fact her second time on the

podcast we have some really important things to discuss today but let me just give a little

bit of background she's a former CIA intelligence officer while at the CIA she wrote analytic assessments for the president his cabinet other senior level

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