Beyond Repair - The Decline And Fall Of The Cia (Hardcover)

From the author's Introduction: Let me start by saying what this book is not.It is not an attack on the men and women of the Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency, the overwhelming majority of whom are dedicated, patriotic Americans working hard everyday on behalf of their fellow citizens. God knows that they do not do it for the money nor do they do it for the recognition. They do it because they believe in the work, and because they know, as I do, that there really are monsters in the world, and someone has to protect us from them.It is also not an argument against the existence of a central human intelligence collection organization within the United States Government. We desperately needed a central intelligence agency in 1947 when the CIA was created. We even more desperately need such an entity today. The threats facing us are multiplying and becoming more complex. The time horizons in which threats are emerging are shortening. Technology is evolving at an astonishing rate, and we really are fast approaching the day when there will be dozens of groups and nations on this planet capable of threatening us with biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear weapons. This is not pulp fiction. This is reality.This book is an argument that the existing Central Intelligence Agency is no longer capable of performing the task for which it was designed and must, rapidly, be replaced.

General

Imprint:	The Lyons Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	October 2009
Authors:	Charles Faddis
Dimensions:	236 x 161 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-59921-851-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59921-851-8
Barcode:	9781599218519

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