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First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan

38 reviews
Gary Schroen

Presidio Press, 2007

WORD OF MOUTH IS BEST
I purchased this book because I heard reviews from soldiers who served in Iraq & Afghanistan. All said this book represents the truth & not limited/censored press reports. I bought it because I wanted know the truth about various living conditions & the US progress in addressing the Taliban & Al Queda issue. My rating is based on hear say because I have not read the book yet, but I trust in ...

Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

129 reviews
Tim Weiner

Anchor, 2008

A Lesson
This book might as well be a "how to fail" manual for any modern American bureaucracy. In the early years the company is run by dynamic and entrepreneurial founders and mavericks who do a whole lot with very little and are driven by passion and patriotism. They come up with amazingly creative and innovative plans and solutions that actually work and save the day. A company is born. Then a ...

The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture

3 reviews
Ishmael Jones

Encounter Books, 2008

The Real Deal
This is the ultimate adventure story of a deep-cover spy, operating throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Europe, tracking weapons scientists and terrorists. It is full of dry humor, and never slows down. But the real purpose appears to be to draw the reader's attention to the weakness in American national security caused by poor or false human intelligence. By not pontificating, the book is ...

CIA Killing Machine: The Inside Story of a Professional Assassin
K

Skyhorse Publishing, 2008

"If I calculate honestly, more than 50 percent of the people I've killed had no national security reason to die. Multiply that by the more than 100 snipers employed by the CIA. How do you sleep?" A kid from rural West Virginia, K was "the most patriotic guy in the world," when he was recruited into an elite unit of the Central Intelligence Agency at the age of nineteen. His job as a sniper was to eliminate anyone the CIA deemed a threat to ...

Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...

140 reviews
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Fascinating and well-researched history
Though Osama Bin Laden became a household name after the 9-11 attacks, few people know the background of Afghanistan and the mujahideen fighters that birthed these radical groups. This book gives a well-researched, in-depth look into the interplay of the Cold War, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and the radical groups that have made Afghanistan such a key region in the modern world. Though ...

Inside the CIA: Revealing the Secrets of the World's Most Powerful Spy Agency

40 reviews
Ronald Kessler

Pocket Books, 1994

Inside the CIA
The book was very informative. It sidewise criticizes libs as well as conservatives within the CIA. The text has quite a bit of value for the general reader.

The CIA in Guatemala: The Foreign Policy of Intervention (Texas Pan American Series)

3 reviews
Richard H. Immerman

University of Texas Press, 1983

The harsh reality of American Policy of Intervention
The CIA in Guatemala offers the reader a compeling and shocking truth regarding the involevement of the American government in third-world country. Immerman relates in detail how the CIA and United Fruit magnates paint the guatemalan flag red and declare the country communist because they misinterpreted Agrarian Reform as a direct threat to "National Security." Boldly told, the reader finds ...

Wiley CIA Exam Review (4-Volume Set)

3 reviews
S. Rao Vallabhaneni

Wiley, 2005

Wiley CIA Exam Review
This is an excellent series for assisting in obtaining my CIA. The number of self exam questions really helps in preparing and understanding the concepts. This is a better product then the GLEIM books

The CIA World Factbook 2008 (Cia World Factbook)

7 reviews
Central Intelligence Agency

Skyhorse Publishing, 2007

facts galore
This is by far the finest comprehensive and simple to read gathering of world facts that we could fine - it is updated yearly. I have some questions about validity but have to leave it to the CIA to collect the data. Bought for 12 year old's social studies class. Even he thinks its interesting - especially the paved and unpaved airports data. Will buy next years edition. In the back of my ...

Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda

25 reviews
Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton, ...

Dutton Adult, 2008

Extensively detailed stories on the toys of spycraft...
It's hard not to be fascinated with the James Bond spy persona, what with all the cool gadgets and such. But what is the reality behind spies and their techniques? Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda by Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton, and Henry Robert Schlesinger offers up a comprehensive, detailed guide to the real-life story of the tools that make ...

The Book of Honor : The Secret Lives and Deaths of CIA Operatives

46 reviews
Ted Gup

Anchor, 2001

The Ultimate Sacrifice
By far the best book that I have every read. Ted Gup does an excellent job of painting the picture of the lifestyle and dedication of the people that worked with or for the CIA. Within the book, he tells various accounts of those that sacrificed all for love of the country and not recognition or money.

Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy

95 reviews
Lindsay Moran

Berkley Trade, 2005

Entertaining
This book is a quick read and very interesting. Some reviewers marked the book down because she did too well in tests and was very physically fit. They should probably lighten up. After all, she never would have made it into the CIA if she were a stupid sloth. The author has a good sense of humor. Because of the humorous and entertaining writing one hardly notices that lower level spying ...

The CIA World Factbook 2009
Central Intelligence Agency

Skyhorse Publishing, 2008

A comprehensive, country-by-country look at our world. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2009 is full of complete and up-to-date information on the world's countries. This all-inclusive reference guide has been updated for 2009 with detailed information on politics, military expenditures, populations, economics, and much more. Originally intended for use by government officials, this all-new reference guide is a must for ...

Plausible Denial: Was the CIA Involved in the Assassination of JFK?

22 reviews
Mark Lane

Thunder's Mouth Press, 1992

Does Lane know what he's talking about ????????
Witness the two articles below, one written about six weeks before the assassination: The New York Times October 3, 1963 p. 34 The Intra-Administration War in Vietnam By Arthur Krock ... One reporter in this category is Richard Starnes of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. Today, under a Saigon dateline, he related that, "according to a high United States source here, twice the C.I.A. ...

Wiley CIA Exam Review CD

3 reviews
S. Rao Vallabhaneni

Wiley, 2006

Good sutdy materials, but too complicated software to use.
The content itself is as good as the books. However, this software program does not allow me to understand how to use intuitively. It seems very complicated. That is why I am rating this software program as 4 stars. All I want to do is; test, pick up the questions that I did not answer correctly, re-test only these questions, pick up the questions that I still did not answer correctly, then, ...

The CIA Doctors: Human Rights Violations by American Psychiatrists

4 reviews
Colin A. Ross

Manitou Communications, 2006

HOW TO CREATE A TERRORIST
The stated aim of THE CIA DOCTORS by Colin Ross is an excellent and much-needed one: "to prove that the Manchurian candidate is fact, not fiction..." and that "the creation of controlled disassociation was a major goal of mind control research." (p. 10) As he says, he is not a conspiracy theorist and had no axe to grind against the CIA: his concern is that his fellow psychiatrists, including ...

Murder in the CIA (Capital Crime Mysteries)

10 reviews
Margaret Truman

Fawcett, 1988

Couldn't Put it Down!
This was my first read in the Capitol Crimes Series, and it won't be my last. While being an easy read, it wasn't too easy that I became bored and lost interest. The main character was someone I could relate to, and have sympathy for . It was very surprising who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. This is a good escape book, better than TV in my opinion.

Wiley CIA Exam Review, Business Analysis and Information Technology (Wiley CIA Exam Review Series)

1 review
S. Rao Vallabhaneni

Wiley, 2005

Wiley CIA Exam Review, Business Analysis and Information Technlogy
I used this book to prepare for the exam. I won't know for a few months if it worked to help me pass.

The Secret History of the CIA

19 reviews
Joseph J. Trento

Basic Books, 2005

Great Book - You will not put it down!
Wake up and understand that power unchecked as Mr. Trento points out is dangerous. As someone once said knowledge is power; so what damaged can unchecked knowledge bring...? Oh, for one the lobotomy. The author presents enough information that has become public that many claims can be verified. Considering the amount of information presented in the book, it is cohesive and reads like a ...

Wiley CIA Exam Review, Conducting the Internal Audit Engagement (Wiley CIA Exam Review Series)

1 review
S. Rao Vallabhaneni

Wiley, 2005

Very good book
I am currently taking the CIA exam, and have found this book to be very useful and practical. There are over 1000 practice questions in this book in addition to detailed theory presentations. I should have used this material as my main preparation tool a long time ago.

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