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"This book provides a detailed overview of America’s vast intelligence empire—its organizations, its operations (from spies on the ground to satellites thousands of miles in space), and its management"
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Richelson is a senior fellow with the National Security Archive. Here he provides an updated edition of his detailed, comprehensive survey of America's intelligence empire its collection and analysis organizations, their activities, and the management structure that oversees those activities. Given this purpose, he does not evaluate the community's effectiveness or comment on its wisdom or morality, though he does address some issues and challenges of the coming century. The data comes from interviews, official documents, and various print sources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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