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The Agency: A History of the CIA
- Narrated by: Hugh Wilford
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
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Summary
There’s a fundamental tension buried within the heart of the CIA’s mission to protect the American people: between democratic accountability and the inherent need for secrecy. Ultimately, it’s US citizens who bear the responsibility of staying informed about what the CIA has done and continues to do.
In these 24 engrossing lectures, explore the roles the CIA has played in recent American history, from the eve of the Cold War against communism to the 21st-century War on Terror. You’ll delve into some of the most remarkable successes, including the sound intelligence CIA spy planes provided during the Cuban Missile Crisis and the admirable performance of the CIA throughout much of the Vietnam War, as well as historic failures, including the agency’s slowness spotting the rise of radical Islamism (including the September 11 attacks).
In many cases, the lectures lead you to consider important questions about the nature of the CIA and its role in shaping modern history. What makes particular regions of the world ripe for the CIA’s attention? How successful are techniques like drone strikes, rendition, and interrogation? How does the CIA compare with its depiction in much of popular culture?
Here, in Professor Wilford’s unbiased exploration of the CIA’s inner workings, is everything you need to come to your own conclusions about what “the Agency” might have done right, what it might have done wrong, and what it should do in the future.
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- G. A. Thart
- 20-09-19
Interesting yet superficial
Interesting story and I learned a few new facts but generally too superficial and anecdotal.
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- Justin Lines/Lucy Panes
- 12-09-23
we are lucky to listen
throughout this, I could not stop thinking, "I am so lucky to be able to listen to this."
an exceptional, and comprehensive history of the CIA. each lecture is 30 mins with a fantastic structure and narrative.
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- davidxela@yahoo.co.uk
- 26-09-23
Interesting listen
An interesting all be it brief look at the CIA and it's history, I especially found the relationship between the agency and each president curious and insightful
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