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American Spies

Espionage Against the United States from the Cold War to the Present

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American Spies

By: Michael J. Sulick
Narrated by: Robert J. Eckrich
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What's your secret?

American Spies presents the stunning histories of more than forty Americans who spied against their country during the past six decades. Michael Sulick, former head of the CIA's clandestine service, illustrates through these stories - some familiar, others much less well known - the common threads in the spy cases and the evolution of American attitudes toward espionage since the onset of the Cold War. After highlighting the accounts of many who have spied for traditional adversaries such as Russian and Chinese intelligence services, Sulick shows how spy hunters today confront a far broader spectrum of threats not only from hostile states but also substate groups, including those conducting cyberespionage.

Sulick reveals six fundamental elements of espionage in these stories: the motivations that drove them to spy; their access and the secrets they betrayed; their tradecraft, i.e., the techniques of concealing their espionage; their exposure; their punishment; and, finally, the damage they inflicted on America's national security.

©2013 Georgetown University Press (P)2014 Redwood Audiobooks Americas Espionage Freedom & Security Political Science Politics & Government True Crime United States National Security Russia Military Cyber Warfare Soviet Union War Vietnam War China Iran Imperialism Middle East Cold War Computer Security Imperial Japan

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Critic reviews

“This is a must-read if one hopes to understand what it will take to keep America's secrets secret.” (Michael Hayden, former director of CIA, former director of NSA)
"Reading Michael Sulick on the subject [of espionage] is akin to taking a tour of London with the queen of England as your personal guide. The author comes with blue-ribbon credentials: he served in the CIA as an operations officer for 28 years, in positions including chief of counterintelligence and director of the National Clandestine Service." ( Washington Times)
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Good narration style for this type of book. It provides an amazing insight into the history of espionage. Short stories in each chapter kept me captivated and kept my attention. Well worth the time and credit.

Very interesting, insightful and enjoyable

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