Terrorism and Democracy

by Stansfield Turner

Using his own experience during the Iran Hostage crisis, a former CIA director offers an examination of the United States' failed and successful policies regarding terrorism, specifically discussing the Iran-Contra scandal

Genres: History

274 pages, Hardcover

First published June 25, 1991

About the author

Admiral Stansfield Turner served as director of central intelligence from 1977 to 1981, heading both the Intelligence Community and the CIA. Previously, as an admiral in the U.S. Navy, he served as the commander of the U.S. Second Fleet and president of the Naval War College, and as the commander in chief of NATO's Southern Flank. Admiral Turner is on the faculty of the University of Maryland's Graduate School of Public Policy. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Reviews

[Animal · Rating 1 out of 5]

Extremely partial and bias