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

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

Inside the CIA: Revealing the Secrets of the World's Most Powerful Spy Agency
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Author: Ronald Kessler
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-02-01
ISBN: 067173458X
Number of pages: 358
Publisher: Pocket Books

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Book Review: Kessler lifts the curtain of secrecy
Summary: 4 Stars

Ronald Kessler does an outstanding job informing and entertaining the reader. Moreover, "Inside the CIA" is both objective and comprehensive. Kessler uses his remarkable access to key actors in the CIA to lift the Agency's curtain of secrecy. He also dares to expose agency blemishes and is critical of organizational failures.

I found his review of the Cold War outstanding and appreciated his detailed breakdown of how each Directorate functions within the Agency. However, the best part of this book is the many first hand accounts from former operatives. Recommended.

Bert Ruiz

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