[Intelforum] Legacy of Ashes

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From: "Mike Yared" <mike_yared at hotmail.com>
To: intelforum at lists101.his.com
Subject: RE: Legacy of Ashes
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 12:57:31 -0400

negative book review

Mike Yared

http://www.washingtontimes.com/article/20070819/BOOKS/108190007/1010

Attacking the CIA


August 19, 2007


It is ironic. The flaws that spoil Tim Weiner's passionate, 
malevolent and often misguided history of the Central Intelligence 
Agency are precisely the same flaws for which he damns CIA: 
Preconceived conclusions, lack of insight about the target and sloppy 
reporting. From the book's second sentence, Mr. Weiner tells you 
where he's going to end up: "Legacy of Ashes," he announces, 
"describes how the most powerful country in the history of Western 
civilization has failed to create a first-rate spy service."