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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
by Tim Weiner  Publisher Comments For the last sixty years, the CIA has managed to maintain a formidable reputation in spite of its terrible record, burying its blunders in top-secret archives. Its mission was to know the world. When it did not succeed, it set out to change the world...
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Spychips: How Major Corporations and Government Plan to Track Your Every Purchase and Watch Your Every Move
by Katherine Albrecht and Liz McIntyre Publisher Comments As you walk down the street, a tiny microchip implanted in your tennis shoe tracks your every move; chips woven into your clothing transmit the value of your outfit to nearby retailers; and a thief scans the chips hidden inside your money to decide if...
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of the Largest Covert Operation in History
by George Crile 
Publisher Comments From an award-winning 60 Minutes reporter comes the extraordinary story of the largest and most successful CIA operation in history-the arming of the Mujahideen in Afghanistan. After the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, pressure mounted for the...
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
by Steve Coll
Publisher Comments "The finest historical narrative so far on the origins of al Qaeda" (New York Times Book Review) — now updated to include the 9/11 commission hearings. Looming large in the minds of the American people since the devastation of September 11, 2001...
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Secret History of Pwe 1939 1945 the Poli
by David Garnett Publisher Comments Of all Britain's secret intelligence organizations, the least known is the Political Warfare Executive, developed to conduct psychological warfare against the Nazis. The PWE's history has now been declassified by the Cabinet Office and released, 50 years...
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Comrade J: The Untold Secrets of Russia's Master Spy in America After the End of the Cold War
by Pete Earley Publisher Comments Spymaster, defector, double agent-the remarkable true story of the man who ran Russia's post-Cold War spy program in America. In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed, the Cold War ended, and a new world order began. We thought everything had changed. But one...
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal
by Ben Macintyre Publisher Comments Eddie Chapman was a charming criminal, a con man, and a philanderer. He was also one of the most remarkable double agents Britain has ever produced. Inside the traitor was a man of loyalty; inside the villain was a hero. The problem for Chapman, his...
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The Looming Tower: Al Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by Lawrence Wright
Publisher Comments National Book Award Finalist A Time, Newsweek, Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times Book Review Best Book of the Year A gripping narrative that spans five decades, The Looming Tower explains in unprecedented detail the growth of Islamic...
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My Father's Secret War: A Memoir
by Lucinda Franks Synopsis From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a haunting memoir about a daughter's relationship with her distant father and the shocking scars of war he could never reveal....
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
by George Crile Publisher Comments A gripping and vibrant book soon to be released as a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts and directed by Mike Nichols, Charlie Wilson’s War was a New York Times, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times best seller when it was...
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The Atomic Bazaar: Dispatches from the Underground World of Nuclear Trafficking
by Willia Langewiesche Publisher Comments In his shocking and revelatory new work, the celebrated journalist William Langewiesche investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. This is the story of the inexorable drift of nuclear weapons technology from the hands of the...
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Brave New War: The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization
by John Robb Publisher Comments Fast becoming a classic in the shadowy world of trigger pullers and three-letter agencies. Brave New War. . . is simply the single best available source on how to avoid losing this global struggle. --Thomas P. M. Barnett, Esquire For my money, John Robb,...
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
by Robert Baer Publisher Comments In his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides startling evidence of how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA’s efforts to root out the world...
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The Cost of Counterterrorism: Power, Politics, and Liberty
by Laura Donohue Publisher Comments In the aftermath of a terrorist attack political stakes are high: legislators fear being seen as lenient or indifferent and often grant the executive broader authorities without thorough debate. The judiciary's role, too, is restricted: constitutional...
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Still Broken: A Recruit's Inside Account of Intelligence Failures, from Baghdad to the Pentagon
by A J Rossmiller Publisher Comments "Graduating from college with a degree in Middle East studies, Rossmiller joined the Defense Department's Intelligence Agency in 2004 and soon volunteered to join a DIA unit in Iraq. He vividly recounts his six-month tour—the physical misery...
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Killing Hope Updated Edition U S Military &
by William Blum Publisher Comments Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. Remarks from the previous edition: "Far and away the best...
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Codebreaker's Victory: How the Allied Cryptogaphers Won World War II
by Hervie Haufler Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-335) and index....
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Thinking Like a Terrorist: Insights of a Former FBI Undercover Agent
by Mike German Publisher Comments As the fifth full year of America??'s global war on terrorism continues, statistics concerning terrorist attacks show a disturbing trend: from a twenty-one-year high in 2003, attacks tripled in 2004 and then doubled in 2005. And as the incidence of...
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage
by Sherry Sontag Publisher Comments Includes a new afterword describing submariners' responses and reactions and a new appendix of all award-winning subs honored for service in Cold War espionage operations. With 16 pages of black-and-white...
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A Train to Potevka
by Mike Ramsdell Synopsis A Train To Potevka will take you on an incredible, winter's journey across Great Mother Russia along the 6,000-mile Trans-Siberian Railway. This fascinating story about an American intelligence agent from a small town in Utah is a tale of failed...
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