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How Sick is the Spying Game?

Legendary former CIA officer Jim Lawler says the tricks of the trade turned him into a sociopath—of sorts

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Jeff Stein
Jan 31, 2023
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Legendary former CIA officer Jim Lawler, celebrated for taking down the infamous A.Q. Khan nuclear smuggling network, is fond of telling audiences he had to be a sociopath to succeed in his line of work.

He’s not entirely kidding.

James Lawler (Art by Jack Murphy for Team House via You Tube)

In a recent interview, I asked him why he said that. After all, …

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