Description
"A heart-stopping tale of espionage and betrayal. Forget Tom Clancy: this is the real thing."--Richard Holbrooke "A truly engrossing espionage read . . . Bearden explains how the CIA supplied Afghan guerrillas with the hardware--rockets, Stinger surface-to-air missiles, and night-vision equipment--which enabled them to chew a vastly stronger Soviet force to bloody ribbons. . . . Highly recommended."--The Washington Times
Author: Milt Bearden
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 01/02/2002
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9780375760839
ISBN10: 0375760830
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Thrillers | Espionage
- History | General
- Fiction | Thrillers | Suspense
About the Author
A 30-year veteran of the CIA, Milton Bearden masterminded and ran the CIA's covert operations in Afghanistan. He was station chief in Pakistan, Moscow, and Khartoum, and trained the Afghan freedom fighters who overthrew the Soviets--many of whom, like Osama bin Laden, have now turned against the United States. He received the Donovan Award and the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA's highest honor. Bearden was born in Oklahoma and spent his childhood in Washington State, where his father worked on the Manhattan Project. He lives in Reston, Virginia.
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