Former CIA Super Spy Speaks Out | Andrew Bustamante
Source: YouTube · Danny Jones · published Dec 27, 2020 · 1:29:17
Former CIA officer Andrew Bustamante shares insights on espionage, debunking agency misconceptions and contrasting China's 3,000-year history with America's 200-year existence 0:26.
Key Takeaways:
• The CIA doesn't work against American interests as conspiracy theories suggest - all operations are justified as protecting national security 2:42
• Edward Snowden "did the right thing the wrong way" by exposing illegal surveillance but damaging intelligence operations 5:39
• China's 3,000-year history creates a cultural pressure to contribute to the "center kingdom," unlike America's individualistic mindset 9:04
The interview reveals the mindset of a former spy who now teaches espionage skills to civilians while bound by a CIA secrecy agreement.
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we're going to start posting each podcast episode that you see on youtube a week earlier on patreon so feel free to join for early access to all episodes plus we're going to start doing bonus podcast episodes every week so if you want to join patreon it's patreon.com concretevideos next week's episode is already posted there so feel free to go check it out [Music] hello world today my guest is andrew bustamante andrew is a former covert cia intelligence officer and u.s air force combat veteran he spent seven years in the cia as a clandestine operative for the agency's undercover arm he not only lived plotted and fought in dangerous spots around the world but he had to lie to everyone he knew including his parents and everyone he met manipulation was part of his job and his podcast which is…