John Pomfret is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Warsaw-Love-Forging-Unlikely-Alliance/dp/1250848806/ref=asc_df_1250848806/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=564687260077&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=3765103843448603040&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9030966&amp;hvtargid=pla-1783726273432&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">From Warsaw With Love: Polish Spies, The CIA and the Forging of a Unlikely Alliance</a>This book starts out in Los Angeles with a particularly effective Polish spy who’d penetrated the aerospace industry. Along with a history of U.S. and Polish collaboration dating back to the Colonial period, Pomfret identifies the threads of eventual cooperation between the intelligence organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;I'm interested&nbsp;&nbsp;about how Poland gained entry into NATO in 1996 along with Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. John’s book covers a little-known clandestine operation undertaken by the Poles to get Americans out of Baghdad.&nbsp;&nbsp;He reveals Poland's deft diplomatic maneuvering involving the U.S., Germany, and the Soviets that led to their entry into the alliance.The results of this initiative can be seen in the Ukraine today.&nbsp;&nbsp;Had the Poles not actively sought membership in NATO decades ago, we may be looking at an entirely different landscape in Eastern Europe.&nbsp;More about the author at: <a href="https://www.johnpomfret.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.johnpomfret.com</a><h4>Enjoyed this ad-fee episode? Please consider a one time contribution to keep us operational --&gt; <a href="https://www.paypal.me/thelivedrop" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.me/thelivedrop</a></h4> <a target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/7477115">Get bonus content on Patreon</a><hr> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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