![]() ![]() ![]() And when she’s not pretending to be a biographer, Jacobsen writes TV scripts for shows like Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan - which explains a lot about this unfortunate book. Men like Waugh are not listeners, they’re just boys with dangerous toys. The Israelis do it so well, so why can’t we follow in the celebrated footsteps of the Mossad?. To this end, she uses Waugh’s career to lionize paramilitary operations and targeted killings. My real problem with this work is the author’s underlying themes. You may ask if Surprise, Kill, Vanish is really that bad. ![]() And I hate the fact that the author, and evidently her publisher, thinks all this is okay because, well, it is an exciting story about a real-life Rambo character. : Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins (9780316441438) by Jacobsen, Annie and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. ![]() I’m annoyed by the sloppy research and the breathless quality of her writing. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Definitive History of Secret CIA Assassins, Armies and Operators Hardcover Jby Annie Jacobsen (Author) 2,214 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 15.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover from 34.00 1 Used from 34. Nor do I like the author’s pretense that she has written a biography when the hero of her narrative makes only fleeting appearances. I am uncomfortable with her casual approval of all things macho in the world of paramilitary warfare. I have many problems with this book, beginning with its lurid title.Neither do I like the author’s sycophantic take on the CIA, nor her cavalier accounts of CIA targeted killings. ![]()
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