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Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule
Origin Story—"Wild, Wild West Beirut"
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On his first day with the State Department, Special Agent Fred Burton found a suicide bomber’s ear in a file on his desk. The bomber had targeted the U.S. embassy in Beirut on behalf of a shadowy new group called Hezbollah. Soon, the group was carrying out even bigger attacks and kidnapping journalists and innocent civilians for ransom. Reporting on these events, a CIA report from the time referred to the area as "Wild, Wild West Beirut." Where did this group come from? Where did it get funding and support? And where would it strike next? Guests: Fred Burton , former police officer, special agent, and New York Times bestselling author. Magnus Ranstorp , strategic advisor at the Centre for…