by Robert Baer · Editorial Crítica · tapa dura · ISBN 9788484323778
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Dive into the life of Robert Baer, a CIA agent who risked his life in clandestine operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and Sudan. In this autobiographical account, Baer denounces the decline of the Agency and reveals the reality of espionage, corruption, and counterterrorism in the Middle East. Discover how the CIA has acted in the last twenty-five years and the limitations of an institution that sought to govern the world. An essential read to understand recent history and the role of intelligence in the global context.
Robert Booker Baer is an American author and a former CIA case officer who was primarily assigned to the Middle East. He is Time's intelligence columnist and has contributed to Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Baer speaks eight languages, won the CIA Career Intelligence Medal and is a frequent commentator and author about issues related to international relations, espionage, and U.S. foreign policy. He hosted the History reality television series Hunting Hitler. He is an Intelligence and Security Analyst for CNN. His book See No Evil was adapted by the director Stephen Gaghan and used as the basis for the film Syriana, with George Clooney playing Baer's character.
