Despite billions of dollars in its annual budget and virtual free rein over its operations, America's Central Intelligence Agency has done precious little to be proud of in recent years, as one embarrassing incident after another (from the Sudan plant bombing to "Chinagate" to information regarding Saddam Hussein's whereabouts) has led ordinary citizens to wonder whether it's worth keeping this oftentimes spy-ring-decoder level organization that occasionally seems to be run by the Keystone Kops. In this episode from the History Channel's History Undercover series, former CIA agent Bob Baer speaks out about operations that were formerly classified as top secret, painting a rather dismal picture of the CIA's role in preventing terrorism in the Middle East. Sure to provoke lively conversations between those who believe that the very essence of terrorism makes it almost impossible to predict and those who feel that more aggressive actions on the part of the CIA would significantly reduce incidents, this well-made, thoughtful probe into one of America's least understood agencies is recommended. Aud: C, P. (J. Carlson)
Tracking Terror: The CIA in the Middle East
(2001) 50 min. VHS: $24.95. The History Channel (dist. by A&E Home Video). PPR. Closed captioned. ISBN: 0-7670-5372-9. Volume 18, Issue 4
Tracking Terror: The CIA in the Middle East
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