#1256 – Fletcher Prouty with Dave Ratcliffe

From the book "Understanding Special Operations" Read the online book Here In The Context of Its Time: The National Security Act of 1947 The Creation of the National Security Council The Dulles-Jackson-Correa Report Opening the Door to CIA Clandestine Operations: Shifting NSC Oversight from Directing to Approving Plans The Function of the Director of Central Intelligence: Coordinating Intelligence of the Government Intelligence Community Clandestine Operations: Out of Control If Not Directed by the National Security Council Four Categories of Military Personnel Employed by CIA Final Chapter in the History of War Making: Going From Offense to Defense The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Making War Planning Obsolete Creating a Manichaean Devil to Justify Spending $6 Trillion for a Cold War Secret Team Foundations: Creation of the CIA Focal Point System Throughout The Government