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What would you ask Hank Crumpton?

This is your big chance. I expect to do an e-mail interview in the next few days with former CIA clandestine operator and counter-terror chief Henry Crumpton. It occurred to me that many of you, with all your varied experiences, probably would have better questions than me. So send your questions along, and I will ...

By , a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy.
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This is your big chance. I expect to do an e-mail interview in the next few days with former CIA clandestine operator and counter-terror chief Henry Crumpton. It occurred to me that many of you, with all your varied experiences, probably would have better questions than me.

This is your big chance. I expect to do an e-mail interview in the next few days with former CIA clandestine operator and counter-terror chief Henry Crumpton. It occurred to me that many of you, with all your varied experiences, probably would have better questions than me.

So send your questions along, and I will add them to my pile, and select the best 10.   

Thomas E. Ricks is a former contributing editor to Foreign Policy. Twitter: @tomricks1

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