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A Gathering of Spies in the Desert

A Tucson resort hosted a conference of top former CIA officers

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Jeff Stein
May 04, 2022
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Greetings from Tucson, where I’ve been attending the “Spies, Lies & Nukes” conference hosted by celebrated former CIA officer Valerie Plame and featuring presentations by other senior former agency officers on their craft and threats by foreign adversaries.

L to R: Mary Beth Long, Valerie Plame, Jonna Mendez, Lucy Kirk (Jeff Stein photo)

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