Intel wars : the secret history of the fight against terror / Matthew M. Aid.
| Author/creator | Aid, Matthew M., 1958- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Press, 2012. |
| Description | 261 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Lipstick on a pig : warning signs in Afghanistan -- Liberty crossing -- The sword of Damocles : the continuing travails in Afghanistan -- The root of all evil : the Pakistani problem -- We have to kill them all : scenes from the Global War on Terrorism -- Men of zeal : homeland security and domestic terrorism -- Distant battlefields : mission creep and the U.S. intelligence community -- The past is prologue : the lessons for U.S. intelligence from today's battlefields. |
| Abstract | Traces the growth of the American intelligence community after the September 11 attacks, citing the billions that have been spent on intelligence efforts while explaining why its sophisticated systems are still being eluded by enemies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011023840 |
| ISBN | 9781608194810 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1608194817 (alk. paper) |