TY - BOOK AU - PRADOS John TI - Presidents' secret wars: CIA and Pentagon covert operations from World War II through the Persian Gulf SN - 1566631084 (pbk.) PY - 1996/// CY - Chicago, Ill., USA PB - Elephant Paperbacks KW - CIA KW - INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS KW - INTELLIGENCE SERVICES KW - UNITED STATES N2 - Details American covert operations including Indonesia in the 1950's; Tibet in the 50's; Cuba in the 60's; Vietnam; Laos; Angola; Afghanistan; Nicaragua; and the Persian Gulf. Looks at the policies and control (or lack of them) which permitted these operations to take place ER -