September 25-26, 2018 WMR has learned from knowledgeable intelligence sources that the Central Intelligence Agency and Department of State are losing valuable expertise as a result of a Trump administration-led purge of those with different views on the Middle East, Iran, North Korea, Latin America, and overall geopolitical issues. The purge of talented Middle East hands at both Langley and Foggy Bottom has drastically curtailed the ability of the CIA and State to maintain unofficial contacts with Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Shi’a militias in Iraq, Houthi…