Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA (Hardcover)
Review
“Enthralling account of one of America’s most accomplished spy masters. . . . One of the more provocative titles in Kennedy-assassination studies.” — Wall Street Journal
Mexico City was the Casablanca of the Cold War–a hotbed of spies, revolutionaries, and assassins. The CIA’s station there was the front line of the United States’ fight against international communism, as important for Latin America as Berlin was for Europe. And its undisputed spymaster was Winston Ma (more…)
November 3rd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great perspective.
This author contacted a family member (of mine) for info on the family member’s possible role in CIA activities in Mexico in preparation for this book.
November 3rd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
3.0 out of 5 stars
The Coda to a half Century of CIA History
Although the early chapters of this book give a detailed if an overly glamorized version of early CIA clandestine successes and even a glancing view of a few of its many failures,…
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
A hard look at hard C.I.A data
This very well-documented book tells you in precise and unnerving detail how C.I.A.operatives work and what they knew about Oswald in Mexico before the Kennedy assassination — a…