From the Vault: “On the Streets, Location Unknown” - CIA Operator Karen Schaefer (Part I)

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🗓️ 18 October 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Andrew Hammond shares an encore episode From the Vault. From counternarcotics to counterterrorism, from Latin America to the Middle East, and from the back streets of a warzone to the center of events in Washington DC – Karen Schaefer has had, how should we say, an “eventful” career as an intelligence officer. Charming, smart, thoughtful, and you haven’t even met Karen yet…but seriously, it was a pleasure to talk to this week’s guest who had all of those qualities, and more; so enjoyable it will be released as a double-header. This week, Part I focuses on her time as an operator; while Part II focuses on her time as a “serial collaborator” who worked with Special Operations, the FBI, and the NSC. Stay tuned…

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2:00.0	It features former CIA case officer Karen Schaeffer, one of my all-time favourite guests.
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