Intel wars : the secret history of the fight against terror / Matthew M. Aid.

Author/creator Aid, Matthew M., 1958-
Format Book
Edition1st U.S. ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Bloomsbury Press, 2012.
Description261 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Lipstick on a pig : warning signs in Afghanistan -- Liberty crossing -- The sword of Damocles : the continuing travails in Afghanistan -- The root of all evil : the Pakistani problem -- We have to kill them all : scenes from the Global War on Terrorism -- Men of zeal : homeland security and domestic terrorism -- Distant battlefields : mission creep and the U.S. intelligence community -- The past is prologue : the lessons for U.S. intelligence from today's battlefields.
Abstract Traces the growth of the American intelligence community after the September 11 attacks, citing the billions that have been spent on intelligence efforts while explaining why its sophisticated systems are still being eluded by enemies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011023840
ISBN9781608194810 (alk. paper)
ISBN1608194817 (alk. paper)

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