See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism - Robert Baer

Written by Deano
Published April 25, 2003
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The long and short of it is that See No Evil is a good, solid account of life as a CIA field agent (if somewhat light on the analysis) and is intended as a wake-up call for anyone that thinks you can ever figure out what's going on in the world without getting your feet on the ground.

The CIA is on the web and you can go there...by clicking here. Go on, I dare you.

I especially like their homepage for kids. Yeah, that's right. No, I'm not kidding.

For some other books on spycraft, intelligence and general sneakiness, check out:
Inside the CIA: Revealing the Secrets of the World's Most Powerful Spy Agency by Ronald Kessler

Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency by James Bamford (This one is particularly interesting is you are interested in codes, intercepts and electronic eavesdropping. If you are not, then probably give it a pass, as it is loooong. It also includes a damning indictment of the Israeli government for the 1967 attack on the USS Liberty, a NSA "listening" ship.)

By Way of Deception by Victor Ostrovsky (A good look at Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service, by an insider.)

Want to go to work for the CIA? You might need this.....

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Writer. I don't really think anything else could possibly describe it....it's one heck of a loaded word.
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism - Robert Baer
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#1 — April 25, 2003 @ 15:22PM — Eric Olsen

Very nice Deano, thanks

#2 — July 10, 2005 @ 18:38PM — fertrus

Victor Ostravsky's book is good but dont waste time on the others. They are just garbage written by CIA officers. If Baer was really a man he would reveal CIA abuses instead of playing the hero whos shite doesnt stink.

#3 — July 11, 2005 @ 13:37PM — Deano [URL]

Actually both Ronald Kessler and James Bamford are professional writers with backgrounds in journalism. To the best of my knowledge, except for a three-year stint in the Navy by Bamford, neither is employed by any intelligence agency.

#4 — May 28, 2008 @ 23:57PM — Jack

Just saw Fred Burton on 'The Daily Show'. After reading Bob's books, Fred seems to be full of doodoo. I wonder what Bob thinks?

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