Beyond Repair: The Decline And Fall Of The Cia - Couverture souple

Faddis, Charles

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ISBN 10 : 0762761237 ISBN 13 : 9780762761234

Editeur : Lyons Press, 2011

Synopsis

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An insider's account of why the CIA is ill-prepared to protect America, and why it must be replaced without delay

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“A devastating portrait of the agency's culture—with details that only an insider would know.”
—David Ignatius, Washington Post columnist and author of Body of Lies



“Faddis, a career CIA operations officer, pulls no punches in this provocative critique of the iconic and dysfunctional spy agency. . . . In a world where threats are multiplying and becoming more complex, [his] bleak assessment of the CIA should be required reading.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

In Beyond Repair, one of the Central Intelligence Agency's most respected former operatives mounts a scathing cri­tique of the preparedness of today's CIA—and, spe­cifically, the Directorate of Operations at its core—to defend America against the dizzying dangers of the twenty-first century. In a compelling blend of analy­sis and fascinating true-life stories, Charles S. Faddis argues that the CIA has devolved into a low-risk or, often, no-risk bureaucracy of careerists whose mantra might be summed up thus: “Don't fall.” He discusses the birth of the CIA, how the agency works from the inside out, why things have gone awry—and how to build a new entity that will maintain the midnight watch, so Americans can sleep well at night.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Charles Faddis served 20 years in the Central Intelligence Agency as an Operations Officer,
including Department Chief, Central Intelligence Agency's Counter-Terrorist Center, Washington, DC, and Chief of Station – Middle East.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lyons Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0762761237
• ISBN 13: 9780762761234
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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