Robert Baer on Libya and Blowback
Veteran CIA officer Robert Baer speaks to radio host Ian Masters about the shifting political sands in the Middle East as the "Arab Spring" claims another dictator.Veteran CIA officer Robert Baer speaks to radio host Ian Masters about the shifting political sands in the Middle East as the “Arab Spring” claims another dictator.
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