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Safe for democracy : the secret wars of the CIA / John Prados.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago : Ivan R. Dee, 2006.Description: xxxv, 696 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1566635748 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9781566635745 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.1273
LOC classification:
  • JK 468 P896s 2006
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Contents:
The gamut of secret operations -- Cold war crucible -- The secret warriors -- "The kind of experience we need" -- The covert legions -- Bitter fruits -- Adventures in Asia -- "Acceptable norms of human conduct do not apply" -- Archipelago -- The war for the roof of the world -- "Another Black Hole of Calcutta" -- The Bay of Pigs: failure at Playa Giron -- Cold war and counterrevolution -- The secret war against Castro -- War in Southeast Asia -- Global reach -- The southern cone -- From "rogue elephant" to resurrection -- The mountains of Allah -- The Reagan revolution -- Bill Casey's war -- Project democracy -- Full circle -- The struggle for control -- Safe for democracy.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 468 P896s 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000113629

Includes bibliographical references (p. [649]-678) and index.

The gamut of secret operations -- Cold war crucible -- The secret warriors -- "The kind of experience we need" -- The covert legions -- Bitter fruits -- Adventures in Asia -- "Acceptable norms of human conduct do not apply" -- Archipelago -- The war for the roof of the world -- "Another Black Hole of Calcutta" -- The Bay of Pigs: failure at Playa Giron -- Cold war and counterrevolution -- The secret war against Castro -- War in Southeast Asia -- Global reach -- The southern cone -- From "rogue elephant" to resurrection -- The mountains of Allah -- The Reagan revolution -- Bill Casey's war -- Project democracy -- Full circle -- The struggle for control -- Safe for democracy.

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