The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century

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7152934The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Centuryhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-mission--the-cia-in-the-21st-century-9780008606626/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6698741/image.jpg?v=638871669699500000386386MXNHarperCollins PublishersInStock/Audiolibros/6815174The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century386386https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-mission--the-cia-in-the-21st-century-9780008606626/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6698741/image.jpg?v=638871669699500000InStockMXN99999PR_DIAudiolibro20259780008606626_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9780008606626_The epic successor to Tim Weiners National Book Award-winning classic,?Legacy of Ashes: a gripping and revelatory history of the CIA in the 21st?century, reaching from 9/11 through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to todays battles with Russia and China and with the President of the United States.At the turn of the century, the Central Intelligence Agency was in crisis. The end of the Cold War had robbed the agency of its mission. More than thirty overseas stations and bases had been shuttered, and scores that remained had been severely cut back. Many countries where surveillance was once deemed crucial went uncovered. Essential intelligence wasnt being collected. At the dawn of the information age, the CIAs officers and analysts worked with outmoded technology, struggling to distinguish the clear signals of significant facts from the cacophony of background noise.Then came September 11th, 2001. After the attacks, the CIA transformed itself into a lethal paramilitary force, running secret prisons and brutal interrogations, mounting deadly drone attacks, and all but abandoning its core missions of espionage and counterespionage. The consequences were grave: the deaths of scores of its recruited foreign agents, the theft of its personnel files by Chinese spies, the penetration of its computer networks by Russian intelligence and American hackers, and the tragedies of Afghanistan and Iraq. A new generation of spies now must fight the hardest targets Moscow, Beijing, Tehran while confronting a president who has attacked the CIA as a subversive force.From Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner,?The Mission?tells the gripping, high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, revealing how the agency fought to rebuild the espionage powers it lost during the war on terror and finally succeeded in penetrating the Kremlin. The struggle has life-and-death consequences for America and its allies. The CIA must reclaim its original mission: know thy enemies. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance.A masterpiece of reporting, The Mission includes exclusive on-the-record interviews with six former CIA directors, thirteen station chiefs, and scores of top spies who served undercover for decades and have never spoken to a journalist before....(*_*)9780008606626_The epic successor to Tim Weiners National Book Award-winning classic,?Legacy of Ashes: a gripping and revelatory history of the CIA in the 21st?century, reaching from 9/11 through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to todays battles with Russia and China and with the President of the United States.At the turn of the century, the Central Intelligence Agency was in crisis. The end of the Cold War had robbed the agency of its mission. More than thirty overseas stations and bases had been shuttered, and scores that remained had been severely cut back. Many countries where surveillance was once deemed crucial went uncovered. Essential intelligence wasnt being collected. At the dawn of the information age, the CIAs officers and analysts worked with outmoded technology, struggling to distinguish the clear signals of significant facts from the cacophony of background noise.Then came September 11th, 2001. After the attacks, the CIA transformed itself into a lethal paramilitary force, running secret prisons and brutal interrogations, mounting deadly drone attacks, and all but abandoning its core missions of espionage and counterespionage. The consequences were grave: the deaths of scores of its recruited foreign agents, the theft of its personnel files by Chinese spies, the penetration of its computer networks by Russian intelligence and American hackers, and the tragedies of Afghanistan and Iraq. A new generation of spies now must fight the hardest targets Moscow, Beijing, Tehran while confronting a president who has attacked the CIA as a subversive force.From Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner,?The Mission?tells the gripping, high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, revealing how the agency fought to rebuild the espionage powers it lost during the war on terror and finally succeeded in penetrating the Kremlin. The struggle has life-and-death consequences for America and its allies. The CIA must reclaim its original mission: know thy enemies. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance.A masterpiece of reporting, The Mission includes exclusive on-the-record interviews with six former CIA directors, thirteen station chiefs, and scores of top spies who served undercover for decades and have never spoken to a journalist before.In this latest work by Sunday Times bestselling author, Tim Weiner, the political conflicts and wars that have shaped the modern history of the United States are laid bare. The Mission is a non-fiction masterpiece that delves into the heart of the CIAs struggle to reclaim its original purpose amidst a rapidly changing world.For fans of Annie Jacobsen (Nuclear War), Stephen Kinzer (All the Shahs Men), Garrett M. Graff (UFO), Ron Chernow (Titan), and John J. Mearsheimer (How States Think).HarperCollins 2025...(*_*)9780008606626_The epic successor to Tim Weiners National Book Award-winning classic,?Legacy of Ashes: a gripping and revelatory history of the CIA in the 21st?century, reaching from 9/11 through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to todays battles with Russia and China and with the President of the United States.At the turn of the century, the Central Intelligence Agency was in crisis. The end of the Cold War had robbed the agency of its mission. More than thirty overseas stations and bases had been shuttered, and scores that remained had been severely cut back. Many countries where surveillance was once deemed crucial went uncovered. Essential intelligence wasnt being collected. At the dawn of the information age, the CIAs officers and analysts worked with outmoded technology, struggling to distinguish the clear signals of significant facts from the cacophony of background noise.Then came September 11th, 2001. After the attacks, the CIA transformed itself into a lethal paramilitary force, running secret prisons and brutal interrogations, mounting deadly drone attacks, and all but abandoning its core missions of espionage and counterespionage. The consequences were grave: the deaths of scores of its recruited foreign agents, the theft of its personnel files by Chinese spies, the penetration of its computer networks by Russian intelligence and American hackers, and the tragedies of Afghanistan and Iraq. A new generation of spies now must fight the hardest targets Moscow, Beijing, Tehran while confronting a president who has attacked the CIA as a subversive force.From Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner,?The Mission?tells the gripping, high-stakes story of the CIA through the first quarter of the twenty-first century, revealing how the agency fought to rebuild the espionage powers it lost during the war on terror and finally succeeded in penetrating the Kremlin. The struggle has life-and-death consequences for America and its allies. The CIA must reclaim its original mission: know thy enemies. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance.A masterpiece of reporting, The Mission includes exclusive on-the-record interviews with six former CIA directors, thirteen station chiefs, and scores of top spies who served undercover for decades and have never spoken to a journalist before.Tim Weiners latest non-fiction, The Mission, delves into the history of the CIA, shedding light on the agencys journey through the modern political landscape. The book, a pre-order from the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a must-read for those interested in the United States covert wars and conflicts.For fans of Annie Jacobsen (Nuclear War), Stephen Kinzer (All the Shahs Men), Garrett M. Graff (Destroyer of Worlds), Ron Chernow (Titan), and John J. Mearsheimer (How States Think).HarperCollins 2025...9780008606626_HarperCollins Publishersaudiolibro_9780008606626_9780008606626Tim WeinerInglésMéxico2025-07-17T00:00:00+00:002025-07-17T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTEHarperCollins Publishers