'Amok'
a-mok (adverb) – to behave uncontrollable and disruptively. Synonym: go berserk In the midst of debate over whether President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Dan Coats as the next Director of...
From Military to CIA, the Sacrifice is often the Same
Former Acting Director of the CIA, John McLaughlin remembers back to his time in Vietnam and both the military and Agency fallen that he honors each Memorial Day. This is Cipher Brief Level I Member...
A Brief Assessment of the U.S.' Iran Strategy
Cipher Brief Expert and former Acting Director of the CIA, John McLaughlin weighs in with a Cipher Brief Quick Take on the U.S. strategy toward Iran. This is Cipher Brief Level I Member Only content....
An Interview with the CIA's former Magic Man
In the Cipher Brief’s “Under/Cover’ section, we plan to bring to readers, not only reviews of current books on national security matters, but also news and notes regarding forthcoming...
McLaughlin: Remembering Former CIA Chief Stansfield Turner
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