Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA by,Tim Weiner
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New York Times reporter Tim Weiner won two awards for this indictment of the CIA--the National Book Award and an LA Times Book Prize, both in 2007. Though he supports the idea of an American intelligence-gathering entity, Weiner argues that the CIA has failed from the very beginning because it focuses more on covert action than on actual espionage. He believes that in addition to a terrible record when it comes to covert operations, the CIA does not understand world affairs and undermines American politics. He bases these arguments on recently declassified primary documentation from the CIA archives and interviews with CIA insiders, which makes for "absorbing, appalling history"
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