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J. Michael Waller
J. Michael Waller, Ph.D., is the senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., and author of the book “Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains."
J. Michael Waller, Ph.D., is the senior analyst for strategy at the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., and author of the book “Big Intel: How the CIA and FBI Went from Cold War Heroes to Deep State Villains."
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