The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

By Talbot, David

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9780062276162 9780062276216
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Harper


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Reviewed on October 1, 2015  |  Social Sciences

This aptly titled book portrays CIA director Allen Dulles as the dark prince of the Cold War who manipulated the media, deceived presidents, and helped stir up coups that led to untold numbers of deaths in order to serve his own vision of American power. Talbot's (Season of the Witch) fast-moving account claims that Dulles was motivated by his hatred of the Soviet Union and ran the CIA as a shadow empire that made its own rules, often t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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