How the CIA covertly shaped our modern world | The Global Story

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US President Donald Trump’s attempts at regime change in Iran and Venezuela, controversial as they are, reflect the US’s long history of using both military and covert operations to achieve its goals abroad. One of the forefathers of this approach to foreign intervention was Allen Dulles, the first civilian head of the Central Intelligence Agency, who used undercover – and often morally dubious – tactics to topple global leaders deemed unfriendly to America’s interests. On today’s The Global Story, Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA and The Mission: the CIA in the 21st Century, joins Tristan Redman and Asma Khalid to explain how Dulles' legacy played out through the ‘War on Terror’ and how it has helped shaped today’s US foreign policy. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #US #CIA #BBCNews 00:00 Introduction 04:13 Formation of the CIA 06:46 Allen Dulles 09:33 MK Ultra and Operation Artichoke 13:25 The Bay of Pigs 16:28 Counterterrorism operations post-Cold War 22:03 What next for the CIA?