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The Ghost

The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton

Jefferson Morley

Discover the story of the sinister, powerful, and paranoid CIA spymaster who operated beyond the view of the public, Congress, and even the president. From sharing intelligence secrets with Soviet spies to launching mass surveillance on Americans to committing perjury and obstructing the JFK assassination investigation, Angleton's dramatic story is told by investigative reporter Jefferson Morley. Learn about his hidden life from connections with the poet Ezra Pound, to his reign in the CIA to his mythic stature within the agency that continues to this day.
Publish Date
2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.89
ISBN
9781250080615
Recommendations
1
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2018-02-13T21:06:59.000Z
A couple people in my timeline are discussing the deadly attack on the USS Liberty by Israel. One points out that it was “investigated” but a big part of that was a CIA memo. This is from the great book The Ghost on CIA Zionist James Jesus Angleton by @jeffersonmorley .      source