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EPISODE · Dec 11, 2015 · 1H

FBD #17: David Leik - United States of America

from Funboat Diplomacy · host Weimin Chen

David Leik is from the United States. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1973 and served for 22 years. David recently retired from the US Department of State where he was an intelligence analyst and Chief of Station in Tel Aviv, Israel. We discuss his experience in the military and civil service, war and politics, and reflections upon life and family.

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David Leik is from the United States. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1973 and served for 22 years. David recently retired from the US Department of State where he was an intelligence analyst and Chief of Station in Tel Aviv, Israel. We discuss his experience in the military and civil service, war and politics, and reflections upon life and family.

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