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Surprise, Kill, Vanish - The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators (Hardcover)
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish - The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators (Hardcover)
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THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER 'As fast paced as a thriller' Fred Burton,
Stratfor Talks' Pen and Sword Podcast 'Jacobsen here presents a
tour de force exploring the CIA's paramilitary activities...this
excellent work feels like uncovering the tip of the iceberg
...Highly recommended for those seeking a better understanding of
American foreign policy in action' Jacob Sherman, Library Journal
'A behind-the-scenes look at the most shadowy corners of the
American intelligence community...Well-sourced and well-paced, this
book is full of surprises' Kirkus 'Annie Jacobsen takes us inside
the darkest and most morally ambiguous corner of our government,
where politicians ask brave men and women to kill-up close and
personal-on America's behalf' Garrett M. Graff, author of Raven
Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself
- While the Rest of us Die 'This is a first rate book on the CIA,
its paramilitary armies, operators, and assassins' New York Journal
of Books 'Having already demonstrated her remarkable aptitude for
unearthing government secrets in books like Area 51 (2011) and The
Pentagon's Brain (2015), Jacobsen pulls back the curtain on the
history of covert warfare and state sanctioned assassinations from
WWII to the present...Jacobsen's work revealing a poorly understood
but essential slice of warfare history belongs in every library
collection' Booklist The definitive, character-driven history of
CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored assassinations,
from the author of the Pulizter Prize finalist The Pentagon's Brain
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. When
diplomacy fails and overt military action is not feasible, the
President often calls on the Special Activities Division, the most
secretive and lowest-profile branch of the CIA. It is this
paramilitary team that undertakes dramatic and little-known
assignments: hostage rescues, sabotage, and, of course,
assassinations. 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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