Playing to the edge : American intelligence in the age of terror
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New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
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xiv, 448 pages : 1 illustration ; 25 cm
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Ellinwood Libraries - ANONFIC - Adult Nonfiction327.1273 HAYRegularOn Shelf
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Published
New York : Penguin Press, 2016.
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Book
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Includes index.
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For General Michael Hayden, playing to the edge means playing so close to the line that you get chalk dust on your cleats. Otherwise, by playing back, you may protect yourself, but you will be less successful in protecting America. "Play to the edge" was Hayden's guiding principle when he ran the National Security Agency, and it remained so when he ran CIA. How did American intelligence respond to terrorism, a major war and the most sweeping technological revolution in the last 500 years? What was NSA before 9/11 and how did it change in its aftermath? Why did NSA begin the controversial terrorist surveillance program that included the acquisition of domestic phone records? What else was set in motion during this period that formed the backdrop for the infamous Snowden revelations in 2013? As Director of the CIA in the last three years of the Bush administration, Hayden had to deal with the rendition, detention, and interrogation program as bequeathed to him by his predecessors. He also had to ramp up the agency to support its role in the targeted killing program that began to dramatically increase in July 2008. Hayden freely acknowledges that the CIA helped turn the American security establishment into the most effective killing machine in the history of armed conflict. General Hayden's goals are in writing this book are simple and unwavering: No apologies. No excuses. Just what happened. And why.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hayden, M. V. 1. (2016). Playing to the edge: American intelligence in the age of terror . Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hayden, Michael V. 1945-. 2016. Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror. Penguin Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hayden, Michael V. 1945-. Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror Penguin Press, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hayden, Michael V. 1945-. Playing to the Edge: American Intelligence in the Age of Terror Penguin Press, 2016.

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