Former C.I.A. Director Stansfield Turner DEAD @ 94
Turner Confronted Communism Under Carter
He starting small covert actions against international communism that escalated into some of the largest conflict of the Cold War.
Mr. Turner clashed with the C.I.A.’s clandestine service, especially those officers who conduct espionage and covert action overseas. He came to dismiss dismiss 825 officers from the spy service which caused a great deal of strife withing the ranks.
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