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Nov 12, 2014 21 min

Rules for Assassins

from Talk Cocktail Hosted by Jeff Schechtman

Throughout history, from Cesar thru Lincoln, from Archduke Ferdinand and Gandhi through the Kennedys and Malcolm X, a bullet has changed the world. But what’s different when assassination is not a random deranged act, but an instrument of policy. First, it’s the stuff of movies. Think about it; The Manchurian Candidate, Day of the Jackal, Executive Action, Parallax View, to name a few. Add to this list, Syriana, a story based on the life of former CIA operative Robert Baer. Baer has now codified his unique line of work in The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins My conversation with Robert Baer: Get full access to Talk Cocktail Podcast at jeffschechtman.substack.com/subscribe

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