The book posits that the agency became obsessed with "secret warfare" (coups, assassinations, and sabotage) at the expense of patient espionage and analysis.
Tim Weiner's Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a National Book Award-winning chronicle that portrays the agency’s 60-year history as a series of profound failures that have jeopardized American national security. Legacy of ashes : the history of the CIA
The book received a polarized reception depending on the audience: The book posits that the agency became obsessed
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