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Former CIA Officer Breaks Down Source Operations in Afghanistan | Delbert Roll

June 6, 2026·1h 58m·8-min readinterviewpolitics
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Delbert Roll, a 20-year CIA veteran and former Army officer, shares his journey from rural Pennsylvania to high-stakes intelligence operations in Afghanistan and beyond, offering a rare, candid look into the realities of covert work, cross-agency collaboration, and the personal toll of a

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Delbert Roll

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