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The Resource On the brink : an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence, Tyler Drumheller with Elaine Monaghan

On the brink : an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence, Tyler Drumheller with Elaine Monaghan

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Though much has been written about the machinations of the Bush Administration and the recent failures of the Central Intelligence Agency, there is still a great deal of information that remains unknown to the American public. In this eye-opening new book, former CIA division chief Tyler Drumheller explores the gradual erosion of the agency's independence over the past 30 years, witnessing its decline through the prism of his own experiences. A dedicated intelligence professional, Drumheller worked for several administrations, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, rising through the ranks to become head of the agency's European division. From that privileged position he watched with growing dismay as the CIA descended into bureaucratic inertia and later, with anger as ideological powerbrokers used the agency to achieve their own political goals. At Langley, Drumheller had a front row seat alongside Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and George Tenet. As only a few insiders can, he offers first-hand insight into the agency's relationship with the Bush Administration, sheds new light on how America propelled itself into war with Iraq, and explains how it has had a detrimental effect on our abilities to defend ourselves.--Publisher description
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eng
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1st Carroll & Graf ed.
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1 online resource (296 pages)
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  • "A Philip Turner book."
  • Includes index
Contents
  • Deadly turn
  • Down the rabbit hole
  • Overlooked allies
  • Curveball rising
  • Missing piece
  • Midnight call
  • The scapegoats
  • Presidential prerogatives
  • Rules of the road
  • The new boys
  • Four more years
  • Farewell to Langley
  • Episodes from the life of a CIA family
  • Afterword / by Elaine Monaghan
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On the brink : an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence
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On the brink
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an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence
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Tyler Drumheller with Elaine Monaghan
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Language
eng
Summary
Though much has been written about the machinations of the Bush Administration and the recent failures of the Central Intelligence Agency, there is still a great deal of information that remains unknown to the American public. In this eye-opening new book, former CIA division chief Tyler Drumheller explores the gradual erosion of the agency's independence over the past 30 years, witnessing its decline through the prism of his own experiences. A dedicated intelligence professional, Drumheller worked for several administrations, from Ronald Reagan to George W. Bush, rising through the ranks to become head of the agency's European division. From that privileged position he watched with growing dismay as the CIA descended into bureaucratic inertia and later, with anger as ideological powerbrokers used the agency to achieve their own political goals. At Langley, Drumheller had a front row seat alongside Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, and George Tenet. As only a few insiders can, he offers first-hand insight into the agency's relationship with the Bush Administration, sheds new light on how America propelled itself into war with Iraq, and explains how it has had a detrimental effect on our abilities to defend ourselves.--Publisher description
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Drumheller, Tyler
Dewey number
327.1273
Index
index present
LC call number
JK468.I6
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D78 2006
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non fiction
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Monaghan, Elaine
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  • Intelligence service
  • United States
  • USA / Regierung
  • USA / CIA
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On the brink : an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence, Tyler Drumheller with Elaine Monaghan
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Note
  • "A Philip Turner book."
  • Includes index
Contents
Deadly turn -- Down the rabbit hole -- Overlooked allies -- Curveball rising -- Missing piece -- Midnight call -- The scapegoats -- Presidential prerogatives -- Rules of the road -- The new boys -- Four more years -- Farewell to Langley -- Episodes from the life of a CIA family -- Afterword / by Elaine Monaghan
Edition
1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Extent
1 online resource (296 pages)
Form of item
online
Specific material designation
remote
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(OCoLC)1036774763
Label
On the brink : an insider's account of how the White House compromised American intelligence, Tyler Drumheller with Elaine Monaghan
Link
Publication
Note
  • "A Philip Turner book."
  • Includes index
Contents
Deadly turn -- Down the rabbit hole -- Overlooked allies -- Curveball rising -- Missing piece -- Midnight call -- The scapegoats -- Presidential prerogatives -- Rules of the road -- The new boys -- Four more years -- Farewell to Langley -- Episodes from the life of a CIA family -- Afterword / by Elaine Monaghan
Edition
1st Carroll & Graf ed.
Extent
1 online resource (296 pages)
Form of item
online
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1036774763

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