Surprise, kill, vanish : the definitive history of secret CIA assassins, armies and operators
Jacobsen, Annie2020
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Since 1947, domestic and foreign assassinations have been executed under the CIA-led covert action operations team. Before that time, responsibility for taking out America's enemies abroad was even more shrouded in mystery. Despite Hollywood notions of last-minute rogue-operations and external secret hires, covert action is actually a cog in a colossal foreign policy machine, moving through, among others, the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, the House and Senate Select Committees. At the end of the day, it is the President, not the CIA, who is singularly in charge. For the first time, Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Annie Jacobsen takes us deep inside this top-secret history. With unparalleled access to former operatives, ambassadors, and even past directors of the Secret Service and CIA operations, Jacobsen reveals the inner workings of these teams, and just how far a U.S. president may go, covertly but lawfully, to pursue the nation's interests.
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Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2020.
Collation:
xiii, 544 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published: 2019.Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-475) and index.
ISBN:
9781529378559 (paperback)
Dewey class:
327.12
Language:
English
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BRN:
509880
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 327.12 SUR | Onloan - Due: 06 Nov 2024 |