| Description |
xii, 446 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Friday, January 6, 2017 -- Jersey boy -- Coming of age -- Discovering the Middle East -- "So, you are interested in joining the CIA?" -- Out of operations -- John of Arabia -- Analyze this -- Countering terror -- Briefing the "first customers" -- Saudi Arabia redux -- Back at Langley during stormy times -- Falling short -- The challenge of a government "start-up" -- A new TAC(K) -- Joining the Obama team -- Working in the West Wing -- Taking life to save a life -- The "pacer" of Abbottabad -- Factoring in fourth-order effects -- Second shot at the best job in government -- Stirring the CIA pot -- A tortured Senate report -- Oh, the people I've met -- Dealing with Russian intrigue -- What the hell just happened? -- Undaunted |
| Summary |
The former director of the CIA chronicles his thirty-year career, detailing his experiences with different presidents and discussing major U.S. national security policies and actions during his tenure, particularly his eight years serving in the Obama administration. |
| Subject |
Brennan, John O., 1955-
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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National security -- United States.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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| Genre |
Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9781250241771 |
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1250241774 |
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