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THE SPY WHO WENT INTO THE COLD

BY JEFF STEIN

@SpyTalker

HELP WANTED: A billboard in Afghanistan near the Iranian border in 2012 promises a reward for information leading to the recovery of Robert Levinson.
JALIL REZAYEE/EPA

WHEN CIA VETERANS complain that their old outfit needs to be less risk-averse, they probably don’t have Robert Levinson in mind.

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