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By Robert Richer

Robert Richer served as a former Associate Deputy Director for Operations at the CIA.  He retired in 2005 and before his retirement he also served as Chief of the Near East and South Asia Division, responsible for Clandestine Service Operations throughout the Middle East and South Asia. Mr. Richer currently consults on Middle East and national security issues and is a senior partner with International Advisory Partners.

The Cipher Brief sat down with Robert Richer, former CIA Associate Deputy Director for Operations, to talk about the Middle East refugee crisis that threatens to overrun Europe. He helped unravel why this crisis is occurring and suggested ways to mitigate it.

The Cipher Brief: The media is characterizing the influx of migrants into Europe as “the worst refugee crisis since World War Two.” What is your take on the crisis and how is it different from what we have seen in the past?

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