Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner

The History of the CIA

This book is a comprehensive history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its inception in 1947 to 2007. It provides an in-depth look at the agency's triumphs and failures, revealing a pattern of poor intelligence analysis, covert operations gone awry, and bureaucratic mismanagement. The author utilizes more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence. It's a critical examination of the CIA, questioning its effectiveness and its role in both the Cold War and the War on Terror.

The 9532nd greatest book of all time


Published
2007
Nationality
American
Type
Nonfiction
Pages
702
Words
243,000
Original Language
English
Alternate Titles
None

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