Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA

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From its founding in the aftermath of World War II, the Central Intelligence Agency has been discovered in the midst of some of the most crucial-and most embarrassing-episodes in United States relations with the world. Safe for Democracy for the first time places the story of the CIA's covert operations squarely in the context of America's global quest for democratic values and institutions. National security historian John Prados offers a comprehensive history of the CIA's secret wars that is as close to a definitive account as is possible today. Acknowledgments Foreword Major Figures in the Book Acronyms Used in the Book 1 The Gamut of Secret Operations 2 The Cold War Crucible 3 The Secret Warriors 4 “The Kind of Experience We Need” 5 The Covert Legions 6 Bitter Fruits 7 Adventures in Asia 8 “Acceptable Norms of Human Conduct Do Not Apply” 9 Archipelago 10 The War for the Roof of the World 11 “Another Black Hole of Calcutta” 12 The Bay of Pigs: Failure at Playa Girón 13 Cold War and Counterrevolution 14 The Secret War Against Castro 15 War in Southeast Asia 16 Global Reach 17 The Southern Cone 18 From “Rogue Elephant” to Resurrection 19 The Mountains of Allah 20 The Reagan Revolution 21 Bill Casey’s War 22 Project Democracy 23 Full Circle 24 The Struggle for Control 25 Safe for Democracy Notes A Note on Sources Index