Okay, so, first off, I am bias, and have to admit that. But, have to say, this book was FASCINATING. I only joined the intel community in 2005, so, can't speak to the accuracy of anything before that, but, can confirm that his coverage of everything since then is outrageously skewed. True, but skewed. Having said that, as a student of US foreign policy it was an incredibly interesting look at an entirely unexplored dimension of US policy. It put everything I studied in school in a new perspective. Highly suggest it to Poli Sci majors everywhere...with the caveat that he's full of agenda-driven crap at times. :)