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razhamdani's review against another edition
5.0
The major takeaways from this amazing book include the existence of an establishment in america: the nexus between the corporate sector, military top brass and CIA. Allen W Dulles, director CIA, used cold war paranoia and unlimited power during Eishenhower presidency, to amass huge powers that he employed to topple democracies and kill leaders , mostly acting to safeguard the buiness interests of american firms.
The book alleges that this machinery, when threatened by Kennedy -> closing tax loopholes, purging Allen's boys (not all) from CIA, not ordering air strikes during Bay of Pigs -- got scared, hatched a plan to kill the president, found a patsy in Oswald , and removed Kennedy. The operation had the blessing of Allen and his clique.
Notable takeaways from the book also include R Gehlen (Hilter's intelligence guy for the eastern front) being put in top position as West Germany's spy chief & CIA mind control program.
Believe what you may, but the book offers a potent look at the dark side of secret american power and the man who built it.
The book alleges that this machinery, when threatened by Kennedy -> closing tax loopholes, purging Allen's boys (not all) from CIA, not ordering air strikes during Bay of Pigs -- got scared, hatched a plan to kill the president, found a patsy in Oswald , and removed Kennedy. The operation had the blessing of Allen and his clique.
Notable takeaways from the book also include R Gehlen (Hilter's intelligence guy for the eastern front) being put in top position as West Germany's spy chief & CIA mind control program.
Believe what you may, but the book offers a potent look at the dark side of secret american power and the man who built it.
mtftwtf's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
hrgisahero's review
4.5
Highly recommend. If you’re looking to understand some of the powers that underpinned and shaped the modern USA, reading this, Palo Alto, Kill Anything That Moves, and the Jakarta Method will give you a great start. I found the book enlightening if disheartening to see how much power a few men wielded in such a disturbing way, and how much of it was tied up with massive wealth.