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Overview
In this revealing assessment of America's strategic intelligence agencies since World War II, Loch K. Johnson considers how, and how well, intelligence efforts have guarded and advanced the interests of the United States. Johnson looks at economic espionage, covert action, congressional monitoring, and America's approach to intelligence compared with that of other nations. He concludes that intelligence agencies deserve our support, but also our scrutiny, and he offers ethical guidelines for intelligence gathering.Synopsis
In this revealing assessment of America's strategic intelligence agencies since World War II, Loch K. Johnson considers how, and how well, intelligence efforts have guarded and advanced the interests of the United States. Johnson looks at economic espionage, covert action, congressional monitoring, and America's approach to intelligence compared with that of other nations. He concludes that intelligence agencies deserve our support, but also our scrutiny, and he offers ethical guidelines for intelligence gathering.