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Presidents' Secret Wars
CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War
Presidents' Secret Wars
CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through the Persian Gulf War
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In this newly revised and updated edition of his essential work, John Prados adds his concluding findings on U.S. covert operations in Angola, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, and the Persian Gulf. Acclaimed as a landmark book about U.S. intelligence agencies in the postwar era, Presidents' Secret Wars describes the secret warfare mounted by the president, the CIA, and the Pentagon-operations aimed at altering the destinies of nations and the course of global politics. Mr. Prados uses many newly declassified documents to open a vital window on this most secret aspect of American foreign policy. "A worthy and informative book"-Washington Post. "An important book....Prados's recounting of the often neglected early days of the C.I.A. and its covert activities is especially enlightening."-New York Times Book Review. “For those concerned with the study of intelligence, Presidents' Secret Wars will be highly useful because Dr. Prados has done serious archival research....This volume moves the study of covert operations to a higher and more sophisticated plane"-Intelligence and National Security.
Table of Contents
Part 2 The Cold War Crucible 13
Part 3 The Secret War Against Russia 30
Part 4 "We'll Get It Right Next Time" 45
Part 5 Adventures in Asia 61
Part 6 The Covert Legions 79
Part 7 Bitter Fruits 91
Part 8 "Create and Exploit Troublesome Problems" 108
Part 9 Archipelago 128
Part 10 The War for the Roof of the World 149
Part 11 Cuba I: "Another Black Hole of Calcutta" 171
Part 12 Cuba II: From Pluto to Mongoose 194
Part 13 Cold War and Counterinsurgency 218
Part 14 Vietnam 239
Part 15 The High Plateau 261
Part 16 Global Reach 297
Part 17 "Rogue Elephant" to Resurrection 326
Part 18 New Wave Covert Actions 357
Part 19 Bill Casey's War 396
Part 20 Project Democracy 419
Part 21 Secret Wars Reprise 476
Part 22 Abbreviations and Acronyms 489
Part 23 Notes 493
Part 24 Bibliography 525
Part 25 Index 549
Product details
| Published | Feb 01 1996 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 576 |
| ISBN | 9781566631082 |
| Imprint | Ivan R. Dee |
| Dimensions | 9 x 6 inches |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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