Spies, lies and the War on Terror - Todd, Paul (Zed Books, 2009)
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-201) and index
About the Authors; Acronyms and abbreviations; Introduction -- The sleep of reason; 1 -- Intelligence and Islamism; 2 -- Faith and lies; 3 -- Spies, 'enemy combatants' and the long war; 4 -- Liberty: the casualty of lies; 5 -- Europe and the War on Terror; Conclusion -- Illiberal democracy and 'manufactured risk'; Notes; Select bibliography; Index
Todd & Bloch argue that the bureaucracy and narrow political goals surrounding intelligence actually have the potential to increase the terrorist threat. This lively and shocking account is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the new power of intelligence