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Radio 4,25 Nov 2014,15 mins

State Sponsored Killers

Terror Through Time

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Governments don't just fight terrorists, sometimes they use them for their own ends. Fergal Keane discusses the extent of state involvement in terrorism through the 70s and 80s. He's joined by Professor Richard English of St Andrews University, Kay Schiller of Durham University and by former CIA agent, Milt Bearden. Producer: Alasdair Cross.

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