Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror

Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror

Waterboarding terrorist suspects, CIA raids in Pakistan, and the truth about the invasion of IraqÂ—one CIA agentâ€™s shocking true story!
Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as tortureÂ—but still admitted that it probably was effective. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakouâ€™s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed American patriot. Kiriakou takes us into the fight against an enemy fueled by fanaticism, chillingly recounting what it was like inside the CIA headquarters on the morning of 9/11, the agency leaders who stepped up and those who protected their careers, and, in what may be the bookâ€™s most shocking revelation, how the White House made plans to invade Iraq a full year before the CIA knew about itÂ—or could attempt to stop it.Â
Chronicling both mind-boggling mistakes and heroic acts of individual courage, The Reluctant Spy is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence apparatus, the truth behind the torture debate, and the incredible dedication of ordinary men and women doing one of the most extraordinary jobs on earth.
Country USA
Brand Skyhorse
Manufacturer Skyhorse
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 82639
ReleaseDate 2012-02-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616086282

Country	USA
Brand	Skyhorse
Manufacturer	Skyhorse
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	82639
ReleaseDate	2012-02-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616086282

Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror

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