Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA

by Tim Weiner

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"Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," written by Tim Weiner, is a comprehensive exploration of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The book traces the CIA's origins and the struggles that continued throughout its existence. It discusses some of the agency's most significant intelligence failures and successes over the years, including covert operations to overthrow foreign governments, the agency's involvement in the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and terrorism. The author is highly critical of the CIA, arguing that it has repeatedly mishandled crucial operations and wasted billions of taxpayer dollars. Weiner's book concludes with a look to the future and the changes required to create a more effective intelligence agency. Overall, "Legacy of Ashes" is a compelling account of the CIA's past, but also raises important questions for the future of American intelligence.

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