Robert Baer

Robert Baer
Baer in 2008
Born
Robert Booker Baer

(1952-07-11) July 11, 1952 (age 72)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupations
SpouseDayna Williamson
Children3
Espionage activity
AllegianceUS
Service branchCentral Intelligence Agency
Service years1976–97

Robert Booker Baer (born July 11, 1952) is an American author and a former CIA case officer who was primarily assigned to the Middle East.[1] He is Time's intelligence columnist[1] and has contributed to Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.[2] Baer speaks eight languages, won the CIA Career Intelligence Medal[3] and is a frequent commentator and author about issues related to international relations, espionage, and U.S. foreign policy. He hosted the History reality television series Hunting Hitler.[4] He is an Intelligence and Security Analyst for CNN.[5] His book See No Evil was adapted by the director Stephen Gaghan and used as the basis for the film Syriana, with George Clooney playing Baer's character.[6]

  1. ^ a b Robert Baer "Don't Assume Ahmadinejad Really Lost", Time website, June 16, 2009
  2. ^ "Robert Baer – Authors – Random House". Randomhouse.com. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Interview with Robert Baer (as uploaded on you tube) by Lowell Bergman – 2 hours 19 minutes". c-span.org. Jewish community center San Francisco – retelecast by C-Span. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bob Baer – Hunting Hitler Cast | HISTORY Channel". The HISTORY Channel.
  5. ^ "Robert Baer Intelligence and Security Analyst". CNN. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Halbfinger, David M (May 15, 2005). "Hollywood has a Hot New Agency". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2009.

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