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This work traces the history of US secret intelligence from the founding of the nation through to the 21st century. The book argues that while the intelligence community has had some successes, it has also invented threats instead of analysing them and demands too many dollars for its services.

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"A meticulously documented piece of scholarship... unique in the scope of its inquiry." Claire Berlinski, Weekly Standard "Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones is a leading authority on American espionage. He has a remarkable range, and this is his crowning achievement." Robin W. Winks "A uniquely personal, scathing, and surprising interpretation of American spy agencies from one of the leading international authorities on intelligence operations." Richard Gid Powers, author of Not Without Honor: The History of American Anticommunism

Cloak and Dollar

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      Publisher Yale University Press
      Published 10 November 2003
      ISBN-13 9780300101591
      978-0300101591
      ISBN-10 0300101597
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This work traces the history of US secret intelligence from the founding of the nation through to the 21st century. The book argues that while the intelligence community has had some successes, it has also invented threats instead of analysing them and demands too many dollars for its services.

      Trade Review
      "A meticulously documented piece of scholarship... unique in the scope of its inquiry." Claire Berlinski, Weekly Standard "Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones is a leading authority on American espionage. He has a remarkable range, and this is his crowning achievement." Robin W. Winks "A uniquely personal, scathing, and surprising interpretation of American spy agencies from one of the leading international authorities on intelligence operations." Richard Gid Powers, author of Not Without Honor: The History of American Anticommunism

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