Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror

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Format: Trade Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Pages height: 229 ItemHeight: 229 width: 18 Publication Year: 2012 ItemLength: 152 ISBN: 9781616086282 ItemWeight: 363 Item Width: 6 in Illustrator: Yes Author: John Kiriakou, Michael Ruby Book Title: Reluctant Spy : My Secret Life in the Cia's War on Terror PackageHeight: 25 MPN: 82639 Genre: Political Science, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography Language: English Item Length: 9 in PackageLength: 226 Manufacturer: skyhorse publishing Brand: Skyhorse ItemWidth: 18 Topic: Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, Law Enforcement Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated Item Weight: 13.1 Oz Item Height: 0.6 in

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Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror Product Details Waterboarding terrorist suspects, CIA raids in Pakistan, and the truth about the invasion of Iraqone CIA agent’s shocking true story!Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed American patriot. Kiriakou takes us into the fight against an enemy fueled by fanaticism, chillingly recounting what it was like inside the CIA headquarters on the morning of 9/11, the agency leaders who stepped up and those who protected their careers, and, in what may be the book’s most shocking revelation, how the White House made plans to invade Iraq a full year before the CIA knew about itor could attempt to stop it.Chronicling both mind-boggling mistakes and heroic acts of individual courage, The Reluctant Spy is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence apparatus, the truth behind the torture debate, and the incredible dedication of ordinary men and women doing one of the most extraordinary jobs on earth.