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INSIDE THE CIA Revealing the Secrets of the World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency “This tour is never dull, especially since it features so much 007 gadgetry, from water-spraying silent drills to eavesdropping devices that work by zapping laser beams through windows.”—Los Angeles Times Ronald Kessler’s explosive bestseller, The FBI, brought down FBI Director William S. Sessions. Now, in this unparalleled work of investigative journalism, Kessler reveals the inner world of the CIA. Based on extensive research and hundreds of interviews, including two with active Directors of Central Intelligence, William H. Webster and Robert M. Gates, and with three former DCI’s INSIDE THE CIA is the first in-depth, unbiased account of the Agency’s core operations, its abject failures, and its resounding successes. Kessler reveals how: •CIA analysts botched the job of foreseeing the Soviet economy’s collapse •the Agency spies on every country in the world except Great Britain, Australia, and Canada •the CIA undertakes covert action to influence or overthrow foreign governments or political parties •the Agency trains its officers to break the laws of other countries INSIDE THE CIA is an extraordinary guide to the world’s most successful house of spies. “Mr. Kessler has written an overview that my spook friends say is an accurate account of the way the Agency does its business.”—Joseph C. Goulden, Washington Times “...definitely one of the most important books on the U.S. intelligence community in some years.”—Booklist Expanded and updated: Includes details of the CIA’s colossal incompetence that allowed Aldrich Ames to spy for eight years allowed Aldrich Ames to spy for eight years Register online at www.SimonandSchuster.com for more information on this and other great books. Thank you for purchasing this Pocket Books eBook. Sign up for our newsletter and receive special offers, access to bonus content, and info on the latest new releases and other great eBooks from Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster. or visit us online to sign up at eBookNews.SimonandSchuster.com LOOK FOR THESE OTHER EYE-OPENING EXPOSÉS FROM NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR RONALD KESSLER INSIDE THE WHITE HOUSE THE FBI INSIDE THE CIA ESCAPE FROM THE CIA THE SPY IN THE RUSSIAN CLUB MOSCOW STATION SPY VS. SPY All available from Pocket Books PRAISE FOR RONALD KESSLER and INSIDE THE CIA Revealing the Secrets of the World’s Most Powerful Spy Agency “Writing with the cooperation of active and retired personnel, Kessler offers a working portrait of the contemporary CIA. His background in journalistic study of intelligence, augmented by an unusual array of other resources, enables him to provide an account unique for balance, perspective, clarity of writing, and the large amount of factual material.” —Booklist “An appraisal of the Central Intelligence Agency in as much detail as the organization and the law will allow. . . . Kessler is quite clear that the Agency violated its charter in times past, and suspects it might do so again, given the proper circumstances. . . . INSIDE THE CIA . . . does lift the veil of secrecy just a tad, and that is all for the better.” —Salem Press (Pasadena, CA) “The main value of INSIDE THE CIA lies in its exploration of the CIA’s organization and its difficulties in trying to function in a democratic and open society. . . . The American public may not like the CIA, but as Kessler shows, it is an agency that, despite its errors and excesses, the United States cannot do without.” — Virginian-Pilot-Ledger-Star (Norfolk) “Ronald Kessler’s INSIDE THE CIA probes the entire Agency and gives the reader a balanced look at how the Agency operates by detailing the four chief directorates: operations, intelligence, administration, and science and technology. Kessler’s account of the CIA bureaucracy is sprinkled with previously unpublished operations that keep the pages turning quickly. His extensive interviews with CIA employees give the reader a better understanding of the people who work for the Agency and how they view their mission.” —Bangor Daily News “Ronald Kessler aims in these pages to offer a realistic, evenhanded overview of the Agency. . . . Mr. Kessler is generally successful, concisely summarizing the Agency’s short history. ...” —Los Angeles Times “One cannot but admire the depth and breadth of Kessler’s knowledge of spy operations.” —Chicago Tribune “Mr. Kessler’s book is important because it apparently marks the first time that the agency cooperated with an author on a book about the CIA. He has authoritative, sober accounts of the workings of the CIA’s main directorates.” —Washington Times “Kessler, who is the first journalist to be accorded the full cooperation of the CIA, here reveals more about the Agency’s structure, policies, and key personnel than any previous writer has. ... A largely objective, evenhanded, highly informative survey.” —Publishers Weekly “Mr. Kessler is a first-rate ferret and an industrious interviewer. He knows the teritory. . . .” —The New York Times Book Review “A veteran espionage writer, Mr. Kessler is sharp on the fine points of spying. ...” —The Wall Street Journal “Ron Kessler (is) a reporter of keen instincts and rare investigative skills.” —Nicholas Gage, author of Eleni Books by Ronald Kessler Inside Congress * The Sins of the Father Inside the White House* The FBI* Inside the CIA* Escape from the CIA* The Spy in the Russian Club* Moscow Station* Spy vs. Spy* The Richest Man in the World
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