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the fact that we still find ourselves facing the mass delusion (or fall for the propaganda) that America is somehow set aside as special…a beacon of some christian ethic…amazes me. when faced with the reality of our past…we continue to prefer false histories and diseased patriotism over a true accounting of our crimes. this book reveales that at root of it…we are no different than those countries we demonize. read this!

A well written & accessible book on a complex subject by a capable academic expert. This book is a guide to understanding intelligence, the agencies that engage in it, the types of intelligence they gather, challenges to effective intelligence, counterintelligence, & the growing relevance and importance of cyber intelligence.

I know that sounds like a lot, but she really packages it for us non-experts.

Full review: https://tinyurl.com/477rt4ud

A fascinating and exhaustive history of intelligence and counter-intelligence, stretching from ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs right up to WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden. See my Goodreads review at; https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3002125600. #book #books #christopherandrew #bookstagram #bookphotography #bookish #bookcommunity #nonfiction #dauntbooks #espionage #intelligence #counterintelligence #MI5 #MI6 #history #diplomacy #militaryhistory

Just started this. Perhaps a little lightweight compared with le Carre, and obviously lacking his glorious and unique prose style, but no less enjoyable for all that. #stellarimington #themoscowsleepers #book #books #bookstagram #currentlyreading #espionage #spyfiction #MI5 #MI6 #CIA #intelligenceservices

If you are interested in the world of intelligence this book is a fantastic starting point. Starting with the bible and ancient Egypt and ending at the present day the author provides a comprehensive history of the intelligence world, which as he points out is one of the failing of the intelligence community; the ability to forget both past successes and failing, with the same learning being repeatedly learnt and then forgotten.

Another masterful spy novel from Charles Cumming. Tightly plotted and plausible, it also fizzes with up to the minute topicality. See my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37792493-the-man-between. #charlescumming #themanbetween #giction #espionage #spyfiction #intelligenceservices #mi6 #warsgainstterror #mi5 #cia #morocco #london #casablanca