Andrew’s Reviews > Portrait of a Cold Warrior: Second Thoughts of a CIA Agent > Status Update

'The familiar experience was seeing all those who had been directly responsible for the Bay of Pigs operation being promoted. Being part of a major disaster always led to success in the Clandestine Services for officers below the very top....'

'I want you all to go out and get a copy of David Maurer's classic on the confidence man. It's called The Big Con.... That little book will teach you more about the art of covert operations than anything I know.'