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Original aired the week of November 29th: Saboteurs
This week, our host, Bryan Le Beau, is joined by Michael Dobbs author of Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America. They discuss "Operation Pastorius" a Nazi plot to cause havoc on the East Coast of the United States.
Talking History regular, Henry Ryan, joins us to look at the historical parallels between Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and our current involvement in Iraq.
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Original aired the week of November 29th: Saboteurs This week, our host, Bryan Le Beau, is joined by Michael Dobbs author of Saboteurs: The Nazi Raid on America. They discuss "Operation Pastorius" a Nazi plot to cause havoc on the East Coast of the United States. Talking History regular, Henry Ryan, joins us to look at the historical parallels between Napoleon's invasion of Egypt and our current involvement in Iraq.
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