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Reddit mentions of The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA (A Touchstone book)
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Reddit mentions: 2
We found 2 Reddit mentions of The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA (A Touchstone book). Here are the top ones.
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Eh, I personally read the whole thing and learned a fair bit from it so, even though the author's agenda shined through, I'd say it's worth it. I would say just be sure to fact check, but naturally it's hard to do so with the subject material. I'm sure googling certain broad topics will show up results dealing with aliens, conspiracy theories, and what not. As for the guy who responded saying the CIA only had 2 'successes', it sounds like he has a personal bias of his own. As I mentioned earlier, Project Azorian was a success and, in the recent Iraq war, CIA teams/elements were in Iraq successfully convincing military generals and commanders to essentially surrender before the war even started.
If I may, I'd personally recommend Ranelagh's The Agency: The Rise and Decline of the CIA. It's chock-full of well-researched history and has a ton of anecdotes that may tickle your fancy. Plus Ranelagh actually attempts to remain neutral in his work, something academics and professionals should appreciate.
Ahem.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Agency-Rise-Decline-Touchstone/dp/0671639943