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Quality
If nothing else i came away with the impression that the cia and kgb were like opposing football teams that beat the bejeezus o... Read More
Thank you i am very happy with my purchase
What i enjoyed most was the information on the afghan war and how we worked with the isi
I have some small quibbles with the writing and the jumping backandforth in place and time but overall an interesting read
Competitiveness
This book provides insight into so many events involving the usa and ussr
Bearden and risen make an effective team and strike a good balance between firstperson narrative from beardens experience as a ... Read More
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good, soviet, cold and russian. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
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- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 221 reviews as of our last analysis date on Sep 17 2021.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Reads a bit dense like a list of things that happened rather this a compelling narrative but the authenticity makes up for it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Politicians do not understand tribal conflicts and make stupid policies
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Although it is interesting it is mostly a distraction from an otherwise smooth story
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you enjoy nonfiction reading about soviet and u
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
More about the individuals involved rather than their respective governments the result is what one can only expect when the drama is on a human scale treachery heroism deception courage avarice nobility absurdity vision and the lack thereof
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have no doubt that our approach to the russian secret service has changed since mr
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
What i enjoyed most was the information on the afghan war and how we worked with the isi
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This has changed dramatically since the 1980s but seeing just how well we worked together does tell you that right now we are no doubt working with people that the general public does not think are allies to the usa
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