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The Intelligence Game: Illusions and Delusions of International Espionage Hardback - 1990

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Author: James Rusbridger
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The purpose of this book," writes James Rusbridger, "is to open the window of accountability-and show the pointlessness of so much intelligence work.... America spends at least $12 billion a year on its intelligence community but if one allows for various illegal activities, such as the Iran/Contra Operations, the true total is certainly much higher. Overall, a total of $13 billion is available from two secret budgets to fund all America's intelligence operations. In Russia, intelligence operations are so inextricably mixed with military defense spending that no accurate figures could ever be produced, but, bearing in mind their attempt to copy the Americans in every sphere of operations, it seems logical to believe that their annual bill is no smaller. In Britain, the official cost of the two main intelligence services, MI5 and MI6, is put at around 100 million a year, but the real figure is nearer four times this. Whatever the final cost may be, all such agencies have two things in common. First, they are very inefficient. Second, they multiply like rabbits on a dark night. The intelligence world makes even the most inept government departments seem quite efficient....

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Title The Intelligence Game: Illusions and Delusions of International Espionage
Author James Rusbridger
Binding Hardback
Edition 1st ed
Pages 320
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher New Amsterdam Books, New York
Publication date January 25, 1990
Illustrated Yes
ISBN 9781561310081 / 1561310085
Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
Dimensions 9.12 x 6.46 x 1.11 in (23.16 x 16.41 x 2.82 cm)
Category Politics / Current Events
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 90-40442
Dewey Decimal Code 327.124

About the author

James Rusbridger worked for many years as a commodities broker and he was involved in British intelligence operations in the course of his frequent visits to Eastern Europe. He now lies in Cornwall, where he does research and writing on many aspects of the intelligence game for newspapers and television. He has also written Betrayal at Pearl Harbor.

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