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For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge is playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust in your cleats. Otherwise, by holding back, you may protect yourself, but you'll be less successful in reaching your goals. This was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran the CIA. This book is an insider's look told from the perspective of the people who faced awesome responsibilities head-on, in the moment, which is to say in the wake of 9/11, a major war, and sweeping technological change.

When U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan at the end of 2014, it signaled the end of the longest conflict in the nation's history. Yet we are still at war--no longer with other states, but with a host of new enemies, from nihilistic terrorists and narco-traffickers to transnational criminal cartels, lone wolf assassins, and modern-day pirates. Standing against these foes is a tight-knit fraternity of soldiers, cops, lawyers, and spies. Together, these men have broken down the cultural and institutional boundaries among their respective agencies to engineer a new, network-centric way of fighting: one that uses a seamless web of intelligence analysts, high-tech information networks, and Special Forces units to take the fight to America's enemies as never before.

Learn about the secret world of spying and gathering intelligence.

"Looks at the secret war on a global basis, bringing together the British, American, German, Russian and Japanese histories [and] examines the espionage and intelligence machines of all sides in World War II, and the impact of spies, code-breakers and partisan operations on events"--Provided by publisher.

Examines government intelligence systems around the world. Discusses agents, intelligence technology, U.S. intelligence groups, British and French groups, and Israeli groups. Includes photos, a glossary, timeline, index, and resources for further information.

"This You Choose adventure is told from three different perspectives--White Snow is a secret agent in Good Prince's army, looking for a computer with secret codes for a bomb; Mrs. White desperately searches for her runaway daughter Snow; and Charming, towed by his seven loyal sleddogs, goes to rescue his friend and mentor Meteorologist Snow-White, who is trapped in a raging blizzard in the Arctic--the reader chooses which plot to pursue"--OCLC.

Cammie Morgan questions the loyalty of her classmates and friends after she learns that one of her most trusted allies is actually a double-agent, and now danger follows her everywhere.

Explores the covert side of the United States government's military affairs, presenting evidence that the scope and secrecy of America's black ops missions are wider and more dangerous than anyone in the American media either knows or is willing to tell. Explores covert operations that have gone wrong, with innocent and civilian casualties, and even instances where US citizens have been targeted for killing by their own government.

Details the history and evolution of America's covert war activities, examining how they have been authorized and practiced, their patterns and consequences, and why presidents have turned to secret military action.

A graphic novel adaptation of "The 9/11 Commission Report," the results of the investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.