How the CIA betrayed the spy who infiltrated al-Qaeda | The Story

On Sept 12, 2001, Blerim Skoro was approached by a man and a woman while he was in prison. They turned out to be CIA agents. That one meeting would change the course of his life and lead him on a journey across countries, inside terrorist groups, as he tried to make it home to his family.
This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times.
Subscribe today:
www.thetimes.c...
Guest: Josie Ensor, US Correspondent, The Times and The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: Video filmed by Blerim Skoro, provided by ‘The Accidental Spy’, directed by Anthony Wonke.
Photo: John Beck for The Times.
Further reading: I gave my life to the CIA. They betrayed me
Get in touch: [e-mail]
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join this channel to get access to perks -
/ @listentotimesradio
📻 Listen to Times Radio - www.thetimes.c...
🗞 Subscribe to The Times www.thetimes.c...
📲 Get the free Times Radio app www.thetimes.c...

[@Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to stop Turek and B-230. As always, should you or any of your IM Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This tape will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck, Jim.

[@s0ycapitan]

By "infiltrated" he means "handled".

[@saradjtowingllc2477]

Did ya name your son Bill Clinton shiptar😂😂😂 😂

[@elliotdavies1418]

CIA > GRU

[@elliotdavies1418]

The FSB liked my comment.

[@EchoBravo5150]

That's what they signed up for. Next video.

[@billsax7254]

I wonder if the Romans behaved that way when they were losing their empire