DSR Spy Show: How to be a Master CIA Recruiter

The DSR Network

Chris Cotnoir

Government

4.5 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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On this week's episode of the DSR, co-host Marc Polymeropoulos is joined by guest James Lawler, a former CIA operations officer for 25 years and former member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service where he specialized in the recruitment of foreign spies. Don’t miss our discussion on the Iranian nuclear program and the qualities that make an effective CIA recruiter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:07.0	This is Deep State Radio, coming to you direct from our super secret studio in the third sub-basement of the Ministry of Snark in Washington, D.C.
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1:24.0	Welcome to the podcast. I'm Mark Plymeropoulos and this is DSR's spy show.
1:29.0	Today I am very happy to welcome as my guest, Mr. James Lawler, one of the greats at CIA, a 25-year career as an operations officer.
1:39.0	Job category that I had as well. Although he was a hell of a lot better at it than me.
1:44.0	He was a master recruiter and we'll talk about that today. He was an expert on counter proliferation.
1:49.0	He was head of the team that took down the AQCon network and he is an author of several books which are getting some really significant attention.
1:58.0	I read actually Jim a quote on Amazon and someone who was reviewing your book and he said a case officer wrote this book.
2:05.0	If I ever see that, I'm reading it.
2:07.0	A great honor to have you here today. This is going to be a hell of a lot of fun. We have a lot to talk about.
2:12.0	You were one of the greats at the agency. Someone when they mention your name, everyone nods their head and understands you're dealing with one of the titans.
2:21.0	Thanks for coming on the show.
2:22.0	Thank you very much, Mark. I appreciate your gracious introduction.
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