Olga and Mo are joined by David McCloskey, former CIA analyst and expert on the Middle East, author of Damascus Station and Moscow X to talk about Assad's regime in Syria, the protest movement there and how the Assad regime cracked down on the Syria population as well as Russia's role and activities there. In the second half of the conversation, David talks about Russian spying in the US, and his take on Russia's strategy in Ukraine and how to take on the influx of Russian spies on American soil.

David's latest, Moscow X, is now available, and promises to be a fabulous read as it fits in well with our battle with Putin and his criminal regime.

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