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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a 2007 book by Tim Weiner. Legacy of Ashes is a detailed history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its creation after World War II, through the Cold War years and the War on Terror, to its Read More..

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Description	Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a 2007 book by Tim Weiner. Legacy of Ashes is a detailed history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its creation after World War II, through the Cold War years and the War on Terror, to its near-collapse after 9/11. The book is based on more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence. Counter IntelligenceLegacy of Ashes won the 2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction. "National Book Awards – 2007". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20. (With interview transcript and personal appearance video.)The CIA itself was very critical of the book, declaring that "anyone who wants a balanced perspective of CIA and its history should steer well clear of Legacy of Ashes." Review of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of CIA", Central Intelligence Agency CIA Statement on “Legacy of Ashes”, Central Intelligence Agency
Description	Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA is a 2007 book by Tim Weiner. Legacy of Ashes is a detailed history of the Central Intelligence Agency from its creation after World War II, through the Cold War years and the War on Terror, to its near-collapse after 9/11. The book is based on more than 50,000 documents, primarily from the archives of the CIA itself, and hundreds of interviews with CIA veterans, including ten Directors of Central Intelligence. Counter IntelligenceLegacy of Ashes won the 2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction. "National Book Awards – 2007". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20. (With interview transcript and personal appearance video.)The CIA itself was very critical of the book, declaring that "anyone who wants a balanced perspective of CIA and its history should steer well clear of Legacy of Ashes." Review of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of CIA", Central Intelligence Agency CIA Statement on “Legacy of Ashes”, Central Intelligence Agency

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Name	Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
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Authors	Tim Weiner
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Genre	Non-fiction
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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