The Praetorian Guard: The US Role in the New World Order

by John Stockwell

Ex-CIA agent John Stockwell analyzes the CIA and other institutional forces shaping U.S. domestic and foreign policy.

Genres: Politics, History

205 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1990

About the author

John R. Stockwell is an American former CIA officer who became a critic of United States government policies after serving in the Agency for thirteen years and serving seven overseas tours of duty. After managing U.S. involvement in the Angolan Civil War as Chief of the Angola Task Force during its 1975 covert operations, he resigned and wrote In Search of Enemies, a book which remains the only detailed, insider's account of a major CIA "covert action". He also served as a reserve officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1977, retiring as a Major.

Reviews

[Adam · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although there were some interesting theories presented in this book, some things said by Stockwell are about things completely out of his areas of expertise (Africa and Vietnam).

These are just theories (some already discredited) yet they are presented as settled fact. This type of theorizing really takes away from his message...

[sologdin · Rating 3 out of 5]

stormtrooper blows whistle on empire--a macro-perspective on various operations. adoption of eponymous roman explanation is a bit superfluous, though.

[Jith · Rating 5 out of 5]

A mixed-topic collection of speeches from one of the most important US covert action whistleblowers and peace activists. There's also a great reading list at teh end. I hope we can hear more from him again, though this is currently the last book he published, i believe.