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Book Review: 'The Mission' reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11
CIA OPERATIONS INCLUDING BAGRAM AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN, JUL 14 – The book details political pressure on the CIA to find Saddam Hussein's weapons, leading to internal turmoil and use of controversial interrogation methods after 9/11.
- Tim Weiner's 392-page book reveals how the CIA shifted toward paramilitary roles and turmoil after the 9/11 attacks.
- This shift occurred partly because President Bush pressured the CIA to find weapons evidence against Saddam Hussein, despite no proof.
- The narrative details the CIA's use of so-called 'enhanced interrogation techniques,' unsupervised killings, and internal breakdowns after 9/11.
- Weiner cautions that tensions resembling a new cold war are gradually intensifying to a level that threatens our very survival and emphasizes that accurate intelligence is crucial to avoiding catastrophic errors.
- He contends that the CIA needs to return to its foundational role of understanding adversaries, especially in the face of political meddling and declining institutional standards.
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The role of the CIA in 2025
Since the Cold War, the CIA has faced a series of challenges from within and without. Author Tim Weiner explores the CIA's relevance in his new book, "The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century." He speaks with "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson about the role of the CIA today.
'Dangerously incompetent': CIA researcher warns 'crackpots and fools' are in charge
The Guardian reports even dedicated CIA critic Tim Weiner is sounding the alarm on the damage President Donald Trump is doing the agency.Weiner — who wrote the CIA political take-down ‘Legacy of Ashes’ about decades of CIA mistakes and bad behavior — compares Trump’s second administration to watching the U.S. stand with Russia, Iran and North Korea by voting against a UN resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine.“You come to the realization,…
Hartford Courant
Book Review: ‘The Mission’ reveals troubling political meddling in CIA after 9/11
By JEFF ROWE The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the 9/11 attacks. Related Articles Column: Where are the shows about regular people fighting back? Andrea Gibson — Colorado state poet laureate, queer activist and spoken-word artist — dies at 49 …
Book Review: 'The Mission' Reveals Troubling Political Meddling in CIA After 9/11
The meeting place of facts, ego, ignorance and politics typically is a messy arena as Tim Weiner illustrates over and over in this powerful account of the Central Intelligence Agency actions since the 9/11 attacks.
Deep State vs Donald Trump
Readers of these two books may wonder whether spy fiction and political dramas have a future. The authors certainly provide rich background for aspiring thriller writers. But they suggest that reality, in the US at any rate, is intriguing enough, and scary. The CIA may have saved thousands of lives in the past, but the most immediate danger facing the US, warns Tim Weiner in The Mission, is “the threat to American democracy itself”. And that is …
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