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Paul
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In excellent overview of the CIA. It’s really basically a survey and hit all the critical points of the CIA activities since its inception through the early 2000s.. excellent book and definitely recommend reading
— May 01, 2026 10:29AM
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Borja Alvarez
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«McCone had no confidence that the attacks would change Ho Chi Minh's mind. "The President should be informed that this is not the greatest thing since peanut butter," he advised.»
— Apr 30, 2026 03:18AM
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Borja Alvarez
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"They said Indonesia was a failure," Al Pope reflected bitterly. "But we knocked the shit out of them. We killed thousands of Communists, even though half of them probably didn't even know what Communism meant."
— Apr 28, 2026 03:22AM
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Borja Alvarez
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«If arms could not buy loyalty in the Middle East, the almighty dollar was still the CIA's secret weapon. Cash for political warfare and power plays was always welcome.»
— Apr 28, 2026 01:12AM
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