In The Secret History of the CIA, celebrated investigative reporter and intelligence expert Joseph J. Trento uncovers the whole story of America's most secret organization, from its formation after World War II to steer Cold War intelligence operations, through its sordid, illegal attempts to assassinate foreign leaders, arm vicious dictators, and topple democratically elected governments, to the awful failure of 9/11. And despite its obsession with security, it was riddled with double agents, traitors, and moles.--Jacket.
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Initial impressions, from early chapters, are that the CIA is foolish; the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing; and the reader is blinded by 20/20 hindsight. As the book progresses, and the reader is carried through the discovery of moles and double/triple agents, the reader begins to understand how hard the discernment of "the truth" can be. In the end, one is left with a mix of sympathy, amazement, and admiration.
Be sure to read each chapter's footnotes for more interesting tidbits!
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