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See No Evil

The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism

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See No Evil

By: Robert Baer
Narrated by: Robertson Dean
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“See No Evil is a compelling account of America’s failed efforts to ‘listen in’ on the rest of the world, especially the parts of it that intend to do us harm.” (The Wall Street Journal)

In his explosive New York Times best seller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides startling evidence of how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA's efforts to root out the world's deadliest terrorists, allowing for the rise of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda and the continued entrenchment of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

A veteran case officer in the CIA's Directorate of Operations in the Middle East, Baer witnessed the rise of terrorism first hand and the CIA's inadequate response to it, leading to the attacks of September 11, 2001. This riveting book is both an indictment of an agency that lost its way and an unprecedented look at the roots of modern terrorism, and includes a new afterword in which Baer speaks out about the American war on terrorism and its profound implications throughout the Middle East.

“Robert Baer was considered perhaps the best on-the-ground field officer in the Middle East.” (Seymour M. Hersh, The New Yorker)

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I liked this book. Quite a bit. It’s probably one of the most authentic public works on the second half of the CIA’s history. It doesn’t talk down to you, preach up at you, or skew its message for political correctness. It has facts, information, and a point of view.

But it’s a little hard to not to feel a little perverted about liking it.

P.S. I think it’s a mistake to primarily understand this book as anti-Bush. It’s really anti-establishment.

The Best of Keyhole Voyeurism

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I’ve read this book two or three times, and I learn new information each time I read it.

Thrilling

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Total cloak and dagger stuff. Great story. The narrator’s pronunciation of some cities was slightly annoying, it did not deter the story nor intent. Phenom read.

Great read

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This is a great narrative of terrorism and of the CIA from an insider's point of view. Baer does a great job of connecting the dots in the tightly knit world of terrorism.

The only drawback I found with the book is that it can be hard to follow the names of the key players, but that is more of a linguistics issue than a beef about the book.

All in all, I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a greater understanding of what is really going on in our world and who is to blame.

Very Well Done

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Great story in all. There are a lot of minute details that never would have been thought about, but I guess that’s what COs have to do! It is a great deep dive into the real-world events that envelop the issues of modern terrorism. Robertson Dean’s narration gives a straight-forward, gruff, yet calm feel, but can get a bit monotonous and is easy to tune out from time to time. I’d recommend listening at 1.2x-1.5x the normal speed to help!

Behind the Scenes of Behind the Scenes

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This guy totally rocks! What a profession and what a life!

See No Evil

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I found this to be informative and interesting. Baer has certainly had a thrilling life. I believe he provided an honest assessment of US foreign policy, as he saw it as an agent on the ground. I have already recommended this book to my father and a close friend. I think anyone with an interest in intelligence or foreign affairs will find something in this book.

One valuable perspective of US foreign policy

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this was an excellent story of what it's really like to be an operations officer or spy for the CIA. it shows some true examples of the day-to-day operations that an officer would conduct and the political BS that comes with it

great story

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Great historical context and eerie how accurate his predictions were prior to the US invading Iraq. He predicted the outcome before it even happened. It is obvious that his time in Northern Iraq make him a expert to the Iraq peoples perspective to foreigners and democracy. His historical context to Events and analysis of CIA operations prior to September 11th is useful and interesting regardless of being 15 years old.

Eerie Prophecy of Future Events at the End

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I enjoyed this laughing out look into the CIA FROM Baer's perspective. Lots of insight to go with facts.

There was a lot of insider info in regards to people and it made following the story a little difficult. I find myself Googling a lot during the read.

Interesting.

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