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  • The people soon came to realize that while the normative agenda was "to help the poor country" the pragmatic agenda was a valuable listening-post during the throws of a cold war; valuable real estate but disposable people.

    Some Historical Perspective on Somalia and the Horn 2007

  • The listening-post Fed might be sending him tapes -- but Littell hasn't put the scenario together.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • The Feds ranted a listening-post house down the block; Freddy monitored _his_ hookups from a van parked next door and kept Pete supplied with tape copies.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • A Fed type walked by -- probably listening-post personnel.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • Darleen Shoftel was servicing four tricks a night -- the listening-post man praised her stamina.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • It was an ideal apartment/listening-post location.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • The NYPD located a listening-post setup a few doors down.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • He said, 'The listening-post guy sent his transcripts to some Fed in Chicago and told him he was hinked on my van.

    American Tabloid Ellroy, James, 1948- 1995

  • Hugh Beringar abandoned his listening-post and walked demurely away down the long, curving hill to the town gate and the bridge, whistling softly and contentedly as he went.

    One Corpse Too Many Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1979

  • Final phase: they'd returned to their base, the impressive building with the big brass doors at the corner of Statue Square, overtly the Bank of China, covertly the party and diplomatic headquarters of the Communist Chinese Republic in Hong Kong, Pekin's listening-post and window on the West.

    The Mandarin Cypher Hall, Adam 1975

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