Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Qaeda by Thomas Powers offers a masterful and penetrating exploration into the covert operations and shadowy battles waged by American intelligence agencies throughout the 20th century. From the rise of Nazism to the complex contours of the War on Terror, Powers illuminates the often unseen and controversial strategies that have shaped U.S. foreign policy and national security. His meticulous research and sophisticated narrative style reveal the intricate dance between espionage, morality, and power, providing readers a compelling and nuanced understanding of history’s secret wars. This edition, part of the New York Review Books Collections, is essential for anyone seeking a deeper grasp of intelligence’s role in shaping modern history.
Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Qaeda by Thomas Powers offers a masterful and penetrating exploration into the covert operations and shadowy battles waged by American intelligence agencies throughout the 20th century. From the rise of Nazism to the complex contours of the War on Terror, Powers illuminates the often unseen and controversial strategies that have shaped U.S. foreign policy and national security. His meticulous research and sophisticated narrative style reveal the intricate dance between espionage, morality, and power, providing readers a compelling and nuanced understanding of history’s secret wars. This edition, part of the New York Review Books Collections, is essential for anyone seeking a deeper grasp of intelligence’s role in shaping modern history.
NYRB Collections, 2004 softcover, copy has creasing along spine otherwise a clean copy internally/externally
