Current Book

This is the book I am currently reading. It's a very interesting look at the CIA's hunt for Osama bin Laden. Of course, at the root of all of the problems are political agendas that bogs down the operation from the get go. Not to mention the massive reduction of the CIA personnel assets during the 8 years of the Clinton Administration (I'm not trying to be too political here, that information is well known as well as being stated explicitly by the author in the book). It's a pretty good read so far; there are a quite a few passages that have been blacked out by CIA censors, but it still flows pretty well. It's definitely a good look at the many different resources and partnerships (some with rather shady characters) needed to run a clandestine operation. The extreme dedication it takes to be a clandestine agent for the CIA (or any other paramilitary operative or agency) is quite amazing. The author has a tendency to be a bit narcissistic, but I guess that could be expected of a person who can function for many years in a position like that. While their job may not be the most attractive or palatable in some cases, it's necessary to protect the U.S. I'm just glad they're out there.