Sachs: CIA directors never tell the truth or they lose their jobs
Jeffrey Sachs · Deep State, Hegemony & U.S. Foreign Policy: John Mearsheimer vs. Jeffrey Sachs | All-In Summit · Sep 16, 2024 · at 29:44
Jeffrey Sachs criticizes statements by CIA Director Bill Burns regarding nuclear risk during a panel at the All-In Summit.
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“CIA directors never tell the truth. If they do, they lose their job.”
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