Spymasters, the
Whipple Chris
Only 11 men and one woman are alive today who have made the life-and-death decisions that come with running the world`s most powerful and influential intelligence service. With unprecedented, deep access to nearly all these individuals, Chris Whipple tells the story of an agency that answers to the United States president, but whose activities — spying, espionage, and covert action — take place on every continent. At pivotal moments, the CIA acts as a brake on rogue presidents, starting in the mid-seventies with DCI Richard Helms’ refusal to conceal Richard Nixon’s criminality and continuing recently as the actions of a CIA whistleblower ignited impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump.Since its inception in 1947, the Central...
ISBN: 9781471183744
Дата выхода: декабрь 2023
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