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S8 Ep378: David Daoud examines how Hezbollah reigns over villages in Lebanon. The segment details the organization&#39;s methods of social control, combining armed intimidation with provision of services to maintain dominance over Shia communities and enforce loyalty t
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David Daoud examines how Hezbollah reigns over villages in Lebanon. The segment details the organization&#39;s methods of social control, combining armed intimidation with provision of services to maintain dominance over Shia communities and enforce loyalty to the movement&#39;s political and military agenda.
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S8 Ep377: Ahmad Sharawi reports that Al Sharaa continues attacking minorities in Syria, with Kurds being driven back while the U.S. stands aside. The Druze community also faces assault as the new regime consolidates power through ethnic persecution despite initial 
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Ahmad Sharawi reports that Al Sharaa continues attacking minorities in Syria, with Kurds being driven back while the U.S. stands aside. The Druze community also faces assault as the new regime consolidates power through ethnic persecution despite initial promises of inclusive governance.
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S8 Ep377: Cleo Paskal and Bill Roggio discuss the UK&#39;s giveaway of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, highlighting China&#39;s influence over the Mauritian government. The transfer raises concerns about Beijing potentially gaining strategic access to a critical Indian Oc
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Cleo Paskal and Bill Roggio discuss the UK&#39;s giveaway of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, highlighting China&#39;sinfluence over the Mauritian government. The transfer raises concerns about Beijing potentially gaining strategic access to a critical Indian Ocean location near vital shipping lanes and military installations.
1789 BOURBON MAURITIUS
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Cleo Paskal and Bill Roggio examine the PRC threat to Oceania from Guam&#39;s perspective. The segment details China&#39;s aggressive influence peddling and buying throughout the Pacific islands, as Beijing systematically works to undermine American strategic positioning and cultivate dependent relationships across the region.
1870 HAWAII
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Jack Burnham reveals that Chinese academics have been granted easy access to Energy Department supercomputing resources used in nuclear weapon simulations. The discussion highlights alarming security lapses allowing potential adversaries to benefit from sensitive American technology with direct military applications and strategic implications.
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S8 Ep377: John Hardie reports that Russia continues targeting heat and light infrastructure in Kyiv, while Ukraine retaliates by striking Russian infrastructure. The segment examines the escalating war of attrition against civilian utilities as both sides seek to u
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John Hardie reports that Russia continues targeting heat and light infrastructure in Kyiv, while Ukraine retaliates by striking Russian infrastructure. The segment examines the escalating war of attrition against civilian utilities as both sides seek to undermine morale and economic capacity through systematic attacks on essential services.
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S8 Ep376: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter examine Saudi Arabia&#39;s internal disagreements over a potential air campaign against Iran. The conversation explores Riyadh&#39;s strategic calculations, balancing regional security concerns against the risks of direct mi
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Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter examine Saudi Arabia&#39;s internal disagreements over a potential air campaign against Iran. The conversation explores Riyadh&#39;s strategic calculations, balancing regional security concerns against the risks of direct military confrontation with Tehran and the complexities of American alliance dynamics.
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S8 Ep376: Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter discuss Iran&#39;s ongoing executions and mass murders. The segment details the regime&#39;s brutal crackdown on dissent, highlighting the systematic use of capital punishment against protesters and minorities as Tehran inte
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Malcolm Hoenlein and Thaddeus McCotter discuss Iran&#39;s ongoing executions and mass murders. The segment details the regime&#39;s brutal crackdown on dissent, highlighting the systematic use of capital punishment against protesters and minorities as Tehran intensifies domestic repression amid international isolation and internal unrest.
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Ernesto Araujo and Alejandro Pena Esclusa report on a spontaneous Rio rally supporting the Bolsonaro family. The demonstration reflects continued popular backing for the former Brazilian president despite legal challenges, indicating that conservative movements in Latin America retain significant grassroots energy and organizational capacity.
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S8 Ep376: Ernesto Araujo and Alejandro Pena Esclusa analyze Venezuela&#39;s posture of public defiance while remaining privately obedient to the Trump administration. The segment explores the contradictions in Caracas&#39;s diplomatic stance, suggesting the regime&#39;s theatr
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Ernesto Araujo and Alejandro Pena Esclusa analyze Venezuela&#39;s posture of public defiance while remaining privately obedient to the Trump administration. The segment explores the contradictions in Caracas&#39;s diplomatic stance, suggesting the regime&#39;s theatrical resistance masks behind-the-scenes accommodations driven by economic pressure and political survival calculations.
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S8 Ep376: Bill Rogio and Husain Haqqani examine how Africa remains unprotected from jihadists and plunderers. The discussion explores the continent&#39;s vulnerability to extremist expansion and resource exploitation, with weak governance and insufficient international
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Bill Roggio Roggio characterizes Western policy as an &quot;absolute mess,&quot; arguing the US has conceded safe havens to jihadists in both Afghanistan and Syria. He criticizes the normalization of Ahmed al-Shara, noting that al-Shara never denounced his oath of allegiance to Al-Qaeda, yet is being treated as a potential partner. Roggio warns that while the US focuses on the Islamic State, jihadists ar...
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S8 Ep373: Londinium Winter 92AD. The debate shifts to the &quot;Greenland affair,&quot; which Germanicus contextualizes as part of a long, often &quot;piratical&quot; tradition of American territorial expansion, comparable to the Louisiana Purchase. Rather than a mere real estate deal
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Londinium Winter 92AD. The debate shifts to the &quot;Greenland affair,&quot; which Germanicus contextualizes as part of a long, often &quot;piratical&quot; tradition of American territorial expansion, comparable to the Louisiana Purchase. Rather than a mere real estate deal, this is portrayed as an attempt to establish a sovereign American sphere of influence over the entire Western Hemisphere, the Pacific, and t...
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S8 Ep372:  Brett Forrest explores grim theories regarding Billy&#39;s fate with a Russian contact. Later, at a Department of Justice event, he confronts high-ranking FBI official Paul Abbate. Abbate admits immediate knowledge of the unpublished Riley case, confirming t
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Brett Forrest explores grim theories regarding Billy&#39;s fate with a Russian contact. Later, at a Department of Justiceevent, he confronts high-ranking FBI official Paul Abbate. Abbate admits immediate knowledge of the unpublished Riley case, confirming the bureau&#39;s deep awareness of their missing Confidential Human Source.
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S8 Ep372: In Russia, Brett Forrest investigates Billy&#39;s path, visiting a Rostov-on-Don volunteer camp and seeking associates like Mikhail Polynov. He analyzes Billy&#39;s strange travel photos and highlights the suspicious timing of FBI handler Tim Reintjes&#39; visit to t
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In Russia, Brett Forrest investigates Billy&#39;s path, visiting a Rostov-on-Don volunteer camp and seeking associates like Mikhail Polynov. He analyzes Billy&#39;s strange travel photos and highlights the suspicious timing of FBI handler Tim Reintjes&#39; visit to the Riley family immediately following Billy&#39;s disappearance.
1917 ROSTOV ON DON
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S8 Ep372: Brett Forrest recounts receiving a tip about a missing American FBI source in Russia. He investigates, visiting Riley&#39;s parents in Michigan to review Billy&#39;s WhatsApp travel logs. Forrest details Billy&#39;s journey to Rostov-on-Don near the Ukrainian war zon
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Brett Forrest recounts receiving a tip about a missing American FBI source in Russia. He investigates, visiting Riley&#39;sparents in Michigan to review Billy&#39;s WhatsApp travel logs. Forrest details Billy&#39;s journey to Rostov-on-Don near the Ukrainian war zone and his sudden, final communication with his parents in June 2015.
1890 BANK RUN MOSCOW
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S8 Ep372: Brett Forrest introduces Billy Riley, a Michigan youth recruited as an FBI Confidential Human Source after 9/11 due to his online skills. Forrest details Billy&#39;s cancelled mission to the Philippines and his parents&#39; concerns regarding his mysterious 2015 
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Brett Forrest introduces Billy Riley, a Michigan youth recruited as an FBI Confidential Human Source after 9/11 due to his online skills. Forrest details Billy&#39;s cancelled mission to the Philippines and his parents&#39; concerns regarding his mysterious 2015 departure for Russia to join a humanitarian effort near the Ukraine war.
1917 MOSCOW
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S8 Ep371: The Jesse Scouts crippled Lee&#39;s retreat by intercepting supply trains, forcing the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Rejecting guerrilla warfare to preserve the nation, Lee accepted Grant&#39;s respectful terms. Post-war, former partisan Mosby surprisingly
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The Jesse Scouts crippled Lee&#39;s retreat by intercepting supply trains, forcing the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Rejecting guerrilla warfare to preserve the nation, Lee accepted Grant&#39;s respectful terms. Post-war, former partisan Mosby surprisingly became a Republican and close friend of President Grant, aiding national reconciliation.
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Lewis Powell worked with the Confederate Secret Service on a plot to kidnap Lincoln, while Union scout Harry Youngtook command of the Jesse Scouts. Young&#39;s disguised scouts provided crucial intelligence, enabling Sheridan to communicate with Grant via messages hidden in tin foil and leading the Union breakout.
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S8 Ep371: General Grant ordered Philip Sheridan to destroy resources and hang partisans, leading to a &quot;burning season&quot; in the Shenandoah Valley. After Blazer&#39;s scouts were annihilated by Mosby&#39;s rangers at Kabletown, Blazer was captured and escorted to Richmond by 
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General Grant ordered Philip Sheridan to destroy resources and hang partisans, leading to a &quot;burning season&quot; in the Shenandoah Valley. After Blazer&#39;s scouts were annihilated by Mosby&#39;s rangers at Kabletown, Blazer was captured and escorted to Richmond by Lewis Powell, a future conspirator in the Lincoln assassination plot.
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Confederate General Jubal Early marched on Washington, D.C., hoping to free prisoners, but was delayed by Union resistance at Monocacy. Although Early reached Fort Stevens, where President Lincoln famously stood under fire, the attack failed partly due to a lack of coordination with Mosby&#39;s partisan forces.
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A failed 1864 Union raid led by Dahlgren intended to burn Richmond and kill Confederate leaders, prompting a Confederate Secret Service response involving political subversion. Meanwhile, author Herman Melville embedded with Union cavalry, writing poetry about the terror of facing Mosby&#39;s elusive rangers in the &quot;shadows.&quot;
1865 FIVE FORKS
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S8 Ep371: Union manhunter Richard Blazer led the &quot;Legion of Honor&quot; to hunt Confederate partisans like the ruthless Thurman brothers in West Virginia. Blazer utilized detective work to build a &quot;mosaic&quot; of enemy locations, conducting lightning raids in rugged terrain
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Union manhunter Richard Blazer led the &quot;Legion of Honor&quot; to hunt Confederate partisans like the ruthless Thurman brothers in West Virginia. Blazer utilized detective work to build a &quot;mosaic&quot; of enemy locations, conducting lightning raids in rugged terrain to protect vital Union supply lines.
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S8 Ep371: The Confederate Partisan Ranger Act attempted to regulate irregular guerrilla fighters, leading to the rise of John Singleton Mosby in Northern Virginia. Though General Lee was ambivalent about the lack of discipline among partisans, he recognized the val
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The Confederate Partisan Ranger Act attempted to regulate irregular guerrilla fighters, leading to the rise of John Singleton Mosby in Northern Virginia. Though General Lee was ambivalent about the lack of discipline among partisans, he recognized the value of asymmetric warfare to counter Union manpower advantages.
1864 MOUNTJOY OF MOSBY&#39;S RAIDERS
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S8 Ep371: John Batchelor introduces Patrick K. O&#39;Donnell and his book The Unvanquished, focusing on the &quot;Jesse Scouts&quot; and their leader, Captain John Charles Carpenter. Named after Jesse Frémont, these Union scouts utilized disguises and &quot;trade craft&quot; to infiltrate
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John Batchelor introduces Patrick K. O&#39;Donnell and his book The Unvanquished, focusing on the &quot;Jesse Scouts&quot; and their leader, Captain John Charles Carpenter. Named after Jesse Frémont, these Union scouts utilized disguises and &quot;trade craft&quot; to infiltrate Confederate lines, though Carpenter was eventually cashiered for theft.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip describes how a flow device installed by Mike Callahan saved an Audubon sanctuary pond during Hurricane Ida, proving that coexistence strategies are often more cost-effective than repairing flood damage. She concludes by emphasizing beavers a
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Leila Philip describes how a flow device installed by Mike Callahan saved an Audubon sanctuary pond during Hurricane Ida, proving that coexistence strategies are often more cost-effective than repairing flood damage. She concludes by emphasizing beavers as agents of hope, noting their wetlands store vast amounts of carbon and provide critical resilience against droughts and floods.

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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip at the Hubbard Brook watershed discusses how beavers act as a keystone species that aids environmental recovery, challenging the necessity of lethal culling given modern non-lethal management options. She notes that beaver complexes actually 
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Leila Philip at the Hubbard Brook watershed discusses how beavers act as a keystone species that aids environmental recovery, challenging the necessity of lethal culling given modern non-lethal management options. She notes that beaver complexes actually increase trout and salmon populations and provide millions of dollars in free ecosystem engineering services.1892
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip visits the Yale Myers Forest with ecologist Dr. Denise Burchsted and learns to view river systems not as single channels but as interconnected veins where beaver ponds act like &quot;beads along a chain.&quot; This perspective reveals how beavers resto
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Leila Philip visits the Yale Myers Forest with ecologist Dr. Denise Burchsted and learns to view river systems not as single channels but as interconnected veins where beaver ponds act like &quot;beads along a chain.&quot; This perspective reveals how beavers restore &quot;paleo rivers,&quot; complex systems comprised of flowing water, wetlands, and meadows that effectively manage water tables.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip explores beaver intelligence through the work of Harvard researcher Jordan Kennedy, who studies their collective behavior and connections to Indigenous Blackfeet knowledge. Beavers possess sensors in their tails to measure water flow rates, a
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Leila Philip explores beaver intelligence through the work of Harvard researcher Jordan Kennedy, who studies their collective behavior and connections to Indigenous Blackfeet knowledge. Beavers possess sensors in their tails to measure water flow rates, allowing them to make sophisticated decisions about where to build dams without being overwhelmed by strong currents.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip shares the story of Dorothy Richards, who established &quot;Beaver Sprite&quot; in the 1930s as the country&#39;s first beaver sanctuary, eventually living with over a dozen beavers inside her home. Anecdotes illustrate the animals&#39; engineering instincts, 
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Leila Philip shares the story of Dorothy Richards, who established &quot;Beaver Sprite&quot; in the 1930s as the country&#39;s first beaver sanctuary, eventually living with over a dozen beavers inside her home. Anecdotes illustrate the animals&#39; engineering instincts, such as a beaver moving a plumber&#39;s chair to maintain the most efficient path for its construction work.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip discusses 19th-century anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, who documented beaver dams in the Lake Superior Basin, where Philip recently observed centuries-old dams still continually cleansing water. Philip also details her immersion into the w
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Leila Philip discusses 19th-century anthropologist Lewis Henry Morgan, who documented beaver dams in the Lake Superior Basin, where Philip recently observed centuries-old dams still continually cleansing water. Philip also details her immersion into the world of modern fur trappers, finding unexpected ecological knowledge and a deep connection to nature within that culture.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip describes observing a local beaver pond, noting how these animals create wetlands that act as the &quot;coral reefs of North America&quot; by supporting immense biodiversity. She also recounts the Algonquin legend of the Great Beaver, a story that expl
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Leila Philip describes observing a local beaver pond, noting how these animals create wetlands that act as the &quot;coral reefs of North America&quot; by supporting immense biodiversity. She also recounts the Algonquin legend of the Great Beaver, a story that explains geological formations while serving as an environmental parable against resource hoarding and greed.
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S8 Ep370: Leila Philip explains how John Jacob Astor founded America&#39;s first multi-millionaire fortune by overhearing traders discuss the massive profit margins on beaver fur. Astor leveraged the Lewis and Clark expedition to establish global trade routes, utilizin
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Leila Philip explains how John Jacob Astor founded America&#39;s first multi-millionaire fortune by overhearing traders discuss the massive profit margins on beaver fur. Astor leveraged the Lewis and Clark expedition to establish global trade routes, utilizing beaver pelts—which functioned as a literal currency—to jumpstart American capitalism before the species was nearly wiped out.
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S8 Ep369: Headline: The Failure of &quot;Bazball&quot; and Post-Ashes Fallout Guest: Jeremy Zakis Following a devastating Ashes loss to Australia, the English cricket team is reevaluating their aggressive &quot;Bazball&quot; strategy, admitting it acts as psychological warfare that on
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Headline: The Failure of &quot;Bazball&quot; and Post-Ashes Fallout Guest: Jeremy Zakis
Following a devastating Ashes loss to Australia, the English cricket team is reevaluating their aggressive &quot;Bazball&quot; strategy, admitting it acts as psychological warfare that only works against weaker teams. Amidst the fallout, selector Luke Wright has resigned. Meanwhile, an intense heatwave has cancelled local crick...
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S8 Ep369: Headline: Managing Snakes and Kangaroos During Extreme Heat Guest: Jeremy Zakis Extreme heat drives snakes into homes seeking cool air, hiding in shoes and behind furniture. Official advice for spotting dangerous snakes is to stay calm, &quot;grab a beer,&quot; and
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Extreme heat drives snakes into homes seeking cool air, hiding in shoes and behind furniture. Official advice for spotting dangerous snakes is to stay calm, &quot;grab a beer,&quot; and call a professional catcher. Meanwhile, kangaroos conserve energy by resting under trees on golf courses, observing humans without reacting
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S8 Ep369: Headline: Fatal Shark Attacks and Catastrophic Heat Disrupt Australia Day Guest: Jeremy Zakis A tragic shark attack killed a 12-year-old boy near Sydney, prompting beach closures across the region. Simultaneously, a severe heatwave causing temperatures ne
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Headline: Fatal Shark Attacks and Catastrophic Heat Disrupt Australia Day Guest: Jeremy Zakis
A tragic shark attack killed a 12-year-old boy near Sydney, prompting beach closures across the region. Simultaneously, a severe heatwave causing temperatures near 120°F has triggered total fire bans, cancelling Australia Day fireworks and barbecues. Bushfires threaten Victoria while a cyclone approach...
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S8 Ep368:   FILE 8. INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE AND D-DAY DELAYS. GUEST AUTHOR SEAN MCMEEKIN. The author details how the Soviets utilized Lend-Lease to plunder American intellectual property and entire factories, often with Harry Hopkins’s facilitation,. McMeekin notes th
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FILE 8. INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE AND D-DAY DELAYS. GUEST AUTHOR SEAN MCMEEKIN. The author details how the Soviets utilized Lend-Lease to plunder American intellectual property and entire factories, often with Harry Hopkins’s facilitation,. McMeekin notes that Stalin delayed Operation Bagration until weeks after D-Day to let the Allies absorb German strength, while Hopkins consistently overruled off...
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