Publisher's Synopsis
Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency has since become a cornerstone of American intelligence gathering. It has also become embroiled in some of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries' most significant foreign policy controversies. Our classic images of spies come from the earliest days of the CIA, but this book tackles both the development of the agency and the role it plays in law enforcement today. It even discusses what the future might hold for this fascinating agency.
