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Since its creation in 1947, the Central Intelligence Agency has been one of the most important and notable figures in the national defense and security policies in the United States. Often operating in a covert and classified manner, it has been the object of various myths, suspicions and even accusations. Yet the agency itself makes it absolutely clear what its main aim is - protecting and advancing America´s interests, sometimes at the highest of costs. This book gives a vast insight on the U.S. intelligence community´s key-figure and the way it operates.

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