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Secret History, Second Edition - Pbsuccess

Secret History, Second Edition - Pbsuccess

The Cia’S Classified Account Of Its Operations In Guatemala, 1952-1954

Cullather, Nicholas

The first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Since 1999, a number of documents relating to the CIA's activities in Guatemala have bee...

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The first edition of this book, published in 1999, was well-received, but interest in it has surged in recent years. It chronicles an early example of "regime change" that was based on a flawed interpretation of intelligence and proclaimed a success even as its mistakes were becoming clear. Since 1999, a number of documents relating to the CIA's activities in Guatemala have been declassified, and a truth and reconciliation process has unearthed other reports, speeches, and writings that shed more light on the role of the United States. For this edition, the author has selected and annotated twenty-one documents for a new documentary Appendix, including President Clinton's apology to the people of Guatemala.

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Contents

Preface to the Second Edition vii

Introduction: A Culture of Destruction ix

Foreword to the CIA Edition 5

Chapter 1: America's Backyard 7

Chapter 2: Reversing the Trend 38

Chapter 3: Sufficient Means 74

Chapter 4: The Sweet Smell of Success 105

Appendix A: PBSUCCESS Timeline 127

Appendix B: Bibliography 133

Appendix C: A Study of Assassination 137

Afterword: The Culture of Fear, by Piero Gleijeses xxiii

Index xxxix

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