Playing to the edge : American intelligence in the age of terror

Playing to the edge : American intelligence in the age of terror / Michael V. Hayden.

"An unprecedented high-level master narrative of America's intelligence wars, from the only person ever to helm both the CIA and the NSA, at a time of heinous new threats and momentous change For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get ch...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hayden, Michael V. (Michael Vincent), 1945-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Press, [2016]
Subjects:
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
United States. > National Security Agency.
Intelligence service > United States.
National security > United States.
Autobiographies.
Table of Contents:
  • The system is down
  • A national treasure ... for how much longer?
  • Going to war ... with some help from our friends
  • Going to war ... again and again
  • Stellarwind
  • Going public ... willingly and otherwise
  • The public's right to know ... and be safe
  • Life in the cyber domain
  • Is this really necessary?
  • "I want you to take over CIA"
  • Three "easy" pieces
  • A unique view
  • Going home
  • "No core. No war"
  • Espionage, bureaucracy, and family life
  • Iran: bombing or the bomb?
  • A global enterprise
  • "There will be no explaining our inaction"
  • Transition
  • "General, they're going to release the memos"
  • The private sector.

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