Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators

Description: Surprise, Kill, Vanish by Annie Jacobsen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description A character-driven history of CIA covert operations and United States government-sponsored assassinations. Publisher Description From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold USA Today bestselling story of the CIAs secret paramilitary units.Surprise . . . your target. Kill . . . your enemy. Vanish . . . without a trace. When diplomacy fails, and war is unwise, the president calls on the CIAs Special Activities Division, a highly-classified branch of the CIA and the most effective, black operations force in the world.Originally known as the presidents guerrilla warfare corps, SAD conducts risky and ruthless operations that have evolved over time to defend America from its enemies. Almost every American president since World War II has asked the CIA to conduct sabotage, subversion and, yes, assassination.With unprecedented access to forty-two men and women who proudly and secretly worked on CIA covert operations from the dawn of the Cold War to the present day, along with declassified documents and deep historical research, Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen unveils -- like never before -- a complex world of individuals working in treacherous environments populated with killers, connivers, and saboteurs.Despite Hollywood notions of off-book operations and external secret hires, covert action is actually one piece in a colossal foreign policy machine.Written with the pacing of a thriller, Surprise, Kill, Vanish brings to vivid life the sheer pandemonium and chaos, as well as the unforgettable human will to survive and the intellectual challenge of not giving up hope that define paramilitary and intelligence work. Jacobsens exclusive interviews -- with members of the CIAs Senior Intelligence Service (equivalent to the Pentagons generals), its counterterrorism chiefs, targeting officers, and Special Activities Divisions Ground Branch operators who conduct todays close-quarters killing operations around the world -- reveal, for the first time, the enormity of this shocking, controversial, and morally complex terrain. Is the CIAs paramilitary army Americas weaponized strength, or a liability to its principled standing in the world? Every operation reported in this book, however unsettling, is legal. Author Biography Annie Jacobsen was a contributing editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Area 51. A graduate of Princeton University, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. Details ISBN 0316441414 ISBN-13 9780316441414 Title Surprise, Kill, Vanish Author Annie Jacobsen Format Hardcover Year 2019 Pages 768 Publisher Little, Brown & Company GE_Item_ID:124977678; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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