Topic: Jack Vessey

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Byrne recounts his early years as a student in China in 1983 and his subsequent recruitment by General Jack Vessey for a humanitarian mission in Vietnam. He describes himself as a "classical liberal" and "Milton Friedman libertarian" who initially believed he was helping the US government. The segment details how his business success at Overstock eventually served as a "cover job" for his unofficial intelligence work.