In the 40 years since Christopher Andrew and David Dilks declared intelligence to be the missing dimension of international history, the trickle of books on the subject has become a flood, but one contribution to this year’s torrent which should not be missed is Daniela Richterova’s Watching the Jackals: Prague's Covert Liaisons with Cold War Terrorists and Revolutionaries.
"An alternative conclusion is that the best candidate for an American deep state, then as now, might not be a career bureaucracy obstructing the President’s mandate, but a political machine seeking to extend executive power beyond constitutional limits."
What an ominous and thought-provoking conclusion, Tom!
"An alternative conclusion is that the best candidate for an American deep state, then as now, might not be a career bureaucracy obstructing the President’s mandate, but a political machine seeking to extend executive power beyond constitutional limits."
What an ominous and thought-provoking conclusion, Tom!
Glad you liked, it Zaki. If anything I think I might have pulled my punches a bit.