Bibliograph

Shadow Warrior, William Egan Colby and the CIA, Randall B. Woods

Type

Label

Shadow Warrior, William Egan Colby and the CIA, Randall B. Woods

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shadow Warrior

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

831120940

Responsibility statement

Randall B. Woods

Sub title

William Egan Colby and the CIA

Summary

In Shadow Warrior, eminent historian Randall B. Woods presents a gripping biography of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of the postwar period: William Egan Colby. World War II commando, Cold War spy, Saigon CIA station chief, and eventual CIA director under Nixon and Ford, Colby played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events in twentieth-century history. Despite his strong commitments to global democracy and economic and social justice, Colby was also drawn to the darker side of American power. He ultimately came clean about many of the CIA's illegal

Table Of Contents

The disappearance -- The Colbys and the Egans -- Jedburgh -- A bridge too far -- The Agency -- Covert operations on the periphery of the Cold War -- Political action and La Dolce Vita -- Cold war cockpit -- Fighting a people's war -- The military ascendant -- Secret armies -- Launching the other war -- CORDS: a Peace Corps with guns -- Birds of peace and birds of war -- The family jewels -- Ascension -- Revelations -- Dancing with Henry -- Death of a dream -- Fight for survival -- Epilogue

Classification