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Book SynopsisChronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Here, the author has selected and annotated twenty documents for a documentary Appendix, culminating with President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala.
Trade Review"Nick Cullather sheds new light on an old regime change, assissted by documents initially made public during the tenure of former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director (and current Secretary of Defense) Robert Gates. Cullather's work is concise, detailed, and eminantly readable...In summary, Cullather provides a realistic and nuanced view of an otherwise well-covered operation, see through the eyes of the agency that led PBSUCCESS...For students of Latin America and U.S. national security policymaking in the region, Cullather has done a great service." -- Mark Montesclaros, Department of Joint, Interagency and Multinational Operations * U.S. Army Command and General Staff College *
Table of ContentsContents Preface to the Second Edition vii Introduction: A Culture of Destruction ix Foreword to the CIA Edition 5 Chapter 1: America's Backyard 7 Chapter 2: Reversing the Trend 38 Chapter 3: Sufficient Means 74 Chapter 4: The Sweet Smell of Success 105 Appendix A: PBSUCCESS Timeline 127 Appendix B: Bibliography 133 Appendix C: A Study of Assassination 137 Afterword: The Culture of Fear, by Piero Gleijeses xxiii Index xxxix
