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Compromised: Clinton, Bush and the CIA

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Argues that Presidents Clinton and Bush are under the influence of the CIA and that the agency worked to insure Clinton's election

556 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1994

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Author 77 books356 followers
October 6, 2017
Few challenge the CIA and live to tell the tale. Terry Reed is one of the bravest whistleblowers ever to expose the fraudulent War on Drugs. In this detailed insider's account, Terry exposes the complicity of the Bush and Clinton crime families and the CIA in importing cocaine. For revealing the truth, Terry suffered near lethal consequences. His book and testimony on YouTube transformed my worldview about the War on Drugs and inspired me to research and write a series of books on the subject.
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22 reviews1 follower
September 19, 2015
Terry is one of the most interesting persons that I have ever met. His book reads like fiction, but is as serious as a heart attack. The Govt went after Terry to stop its publicatin by indicting him. They had trackers following, transponders tracking and agents watching him. However, he did succeed in publishing a good account of the drugs for guns operation of the Reagan administration.
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Author 1 book17 followers
June 18, 2025
While this was a really good book and had many documents and discussions that backed up the claim, I believe that this book was way too long and doubled some of the writing from other chapters. While I do tend to believe there were some very sketchy things going on during the tail end of the Regan Administration and throughout the Bush (41) Administration that were a direct result that caused the election to go in the direction of Bill Clinton. If you have a lot of time on your hands and are looking for a read, you might want to pick this one up.
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May 27, 2012
The selective use of polygraphs by corrupt FBI officials must stop! No one is above the law, including FBI Director Robert Mueller, who conspired to cover up the Pan Am Flight 103 incident. Google "the selective use of polygraphs" ... Everyone needs to learn that 9/11 was the American regime nuking its own largest city, and it created the China Syndrome which then poisoned thousands of responders and millions of NY residents. Google "China Syndrome Aftermath"
4 reviews2 followers
September 29, 2017
I read about Terry Reed in Attwood's book, American Made, which mentioned Compromised. Reed's lengthy book provides a first-hand account of the true story about Barry Seal's involvement in CIA arms for cocaine smuggling. After Reed discovered what the CIA was up to, he wanted out. But just like in the Mafia, you don't get out that easy. Reed's book should be turned into an action movie. Its the plain truth from someone who worked closely with Barry, unlike the Hollywood movie, which attempts to turn Barry Seal's tragedy into a comedy.
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Author 0 books224 followers
December 27, 2015
From the book

When Bill Clinton, as a young governor, agreed to a compromise with the CIA …, he opened the state of Arkansas, and this Nation, to danger, suspicion and disrepute.

Our Government is founded on the principle of the consent of the governed. We believe that government is the servant of the individual and not the master.


What I learned

Harry Truman set up the CIA for the sole purpose of getting all the available information to the president—letter from Truman to Mr. William B. Arthur, LOOK magazine

Roger Clinton, Governor Bill Clinton’s brother had drug problems and a troubled history with the police that should have landed him in prison.

Toshiba Machine Tool provided the Soviets with the technology to produce silent submarine propellers that could elude sonar detection.

The Soviets didn’t have to steal the technology they desperately needed and couldn’t produce. They simply had to come to American and buy it.


I bought Compromised because I wanted to learn about Clinton, Bush and the CIA but what I got was an autobiography of Terry Reid.
Profile Image for Jeff Dawson.
Author 23 books106 followers
October 30, 2018
I read this over twenty years ago. It is a fascinating read until the very last chapter where the author starts adding in a ton of disclaimers.

If half of what is written is tur it gives an excellent look into what our governments was doing during Reagan, Bush Sr and Clinton’s presidency.

Terry Reed get involved with ‘Air America” in Vietnam and continues his service after the war ends. His accounts of the antics and missions he runs are hair-raising to say the least. Clinton’s time as the Governor of Arkansas and Hillary’s ties to the Rosehill Law Firm will definitely raise an eye-brow or two. Did Bill inhale, According to Terry, that would be a yes.

How involved was Reagan in the Contra affair and Noriega? Deep.

I recommend this book to all government conspiracy theorists and those who want a look behind the curtain. You won’t be disappointed.

Five stars
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23 reviews1 follower
April 17, 2020
Definitely shows the corruption within "BOTH" parties of our government. We would cringe, im sure, if we were to EVER know all of the corruption that goes on. If it wasn't there we would not have these senators and congress having "LIFE" terms!!! Sure wish our founding fathers would have foreseen this and made term limits. Then they wouldn't have time to corrupt the government. This book was actually a little slow getting me interested but managed to get through it.
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72 reviews1 follower
April 19, 2025
I wish I could give this book a better rating but I just can’t. I believe Terry Reed. I think he is an honest man. This book is overly detailed and could use more editing. It’s 540 pages. The story needs to be told in half that. It’s very hard to follow. Again, no shame to the subject. Cummings should have scaled this back. It’s just too many characters and too much information told in a bit of an unorganized chronological manner that is hard to follow.
3 reviews
July 25, 2022
Eye Opener

A tale of a.brave family, who go against government trying to prove they're rightful, a honest CIA agent who discovers dirt that American government was doing in the name of National security. Tremendous story, sometimes you think you're reading a Spy novel a James Paterson best seller.
26 reviews3 followers
December 31, 2017
A very long book which was hard going at times but I suppose Terrys ordeal deserves to be heard in full. If the story and documents in this book are true then the CIA have most definitely been trafficking drugs.
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October 3, 2019
This is a long one published in the 1990s. Some of the players are still around. I couldn’t put this one down and really enjoyed it.
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Author 1 book5 followers
December 7, 2024
This book had lots of information about behind the scenes with Reagan, both Bushes, and Clinton. All these people and what they did was disgusting. It explains why America is where it is today.
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1,561 reviews3 followers
August 2, 2017
True and I believe every word !!!
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