Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror

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Number of Pages: 224 Pages Item Height: 0.6 in Genre: Political Science, True Crime, Biography & Autobiography width: 18 Illustrator: Yes Book Title: Reluctant Spy : My Secret Life in the Cia's War on Terror Manufacturer: skyhorse publishing ISBN: 9781616086282 Item Width: 6 in PackageLength: 226 PackageHeight: 25 Language: English Publication Year: 2012 MPN: 82639 Author: John Kiriakou, Michael Ruby ItemWeight: 363 Format: Trade Paperback Item Weight: 13.1 Oz Topic: Terrorism, Intelligence & Espionage, Espionage, Law Enforcement ItemLength: 152 height: 229 Item Length: 9 in ItemHeight: 229 Brand: Skyhorse ItemWidth: 18 Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

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Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA's War on Terror Product Details Waterboarding terrorist suspects, CIA raids in Pakistan, and the truth about the invasion of Iraqone CIA agent’s shocking true story!Long before the waterboarding controversy exploded in the media, one CIA agent had already gone public. In a groundbreaking 2007 interview with ABC News, John Kiriakou defined waterboarding as torturebut still admitted that it probably was effective. This book, at once a confessional, an adventure story, and a chronicle of Kiriakou’s life in the CIA, stands as an important, eloquent piece of testimony from a committed American patriot. Kiriakou takes us into the fight against an enemy fueled by fanaticism, chillingly recounting what it was like inside the CIA headquarters on the morning of 9/11, the agency leaders who stepped up and those who protected their careers, and, in what may be the book’s most shocking revelation, how the White House made plans to invade Iraq a full year before the CIA knew about itor could attempt to stop it.Chronicling both mind-boggling mistakes and heroic acts of individual courage, The Reluctant Spy is essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand the inner workings of the U.S. intelligence apparatus, the truth behind the torture debate, and the incredible dedication of ordinary men and women doing one of the most extraordinary jobs on earth.