#1256 – Fletcher Prouty with Dave Ratcliffe

From the book "Understanding Special Operations" Read the online book Here

In The Context of Its Time: The National Security Act of 1947

The Creation of the National Security Council

The Dulles-Jackson-Correa Report

Opening the Door to CIA Clandestine Operations:

Shifting NSC Oversight from Directing to Approving Plans

The Function of the Director of Central Intelligence:

Coordinating Intelligence of the Government Intelligence Community

Clandestine Operations: Out of Control

If Not Directed by the National Security Council

Four Categories of Military Personnel Employed by CIA

Final Chapter in the History of War Making:

Going From Offense to Defense

The Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Making War Planning Obsolete

Creating a Manichaean Devil to Justify Spending $6 Trillion for a Cold War

Secret Team Foundations:

Creation of the CIA Focal Point System Throughout The Government