When I finished The Ghost, I realized Angleton and his conspiratorial mode of thinking illuminated the new discourse of the deep state. But I wanted to tell his story precisely because I had encountered spectral glimpses of his handiwork in my reporting for The Washington Post and for my first book, Our Man in Mexico. I did not rely on the concept of a deep state in researching Angleton’s career. The belief in a deep state ran equally strong among Republicans and Democrats. In April 2017 ABC News pollsters asked Americans about the possible existence of a deep state-defined as “military, intelligence, and government officials who try to secretly manipulate government policy.” A plurality of respondents-48 percent-agreed while 35 percent described the idea as a conspiracy theory. When I finished The Ghost two years later, the term commanded belief from the president of the United States and a near majority of the citizenry.

INTRODUCTION When I started writing the biography of James Angleton in January 2015, the notion that a “deep state” shaped American politics was largely unknown. If you believe the copy of this e-book you are reading infringes on the author’s copyright, please notify the publisher at: us./piracy. Copyright infringement is against the law. You may not make this e-book publicly available in any way. The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you for your personal use only. Or visit us online at us./newslettersignup For email updates on the author, click here. To receive special offers, bonus content, and info on new releases and other great reads, sign up for our newsletters. Table of contents : Title Page Copyright Notice Introduction Part I: Poetry Pound Salesman Wife Secretary Black Prince Nazi Monsignor Reunion “Homo Circles” Philby Mossad LSD Part II: Power Counterintelligence Zionist Fisherman COINTELPRO Mole Oswald JFK Cuba “Hit Him” Empire Golitsyn Blackmail Hamlet Part III: Impunity Kim Provocation “Go Easy” Mole Hunts Oswald Again Dallas Noah’s Cloak Loathing Defector Mary Cicely Bomb War CHAOS Two Boxers Heist Kim Again Part IV: Legend Nixon Golem Ghoul Widow Helms Colby Smoking Gun Desolate Cheney Warning Inconceivable Legacy Legend Jerusalem Photographs Acknowledgments Bibliographic Note Notes Part I Part II Part III Part IV Index Also by Jefferson Morley About the Author Newsletter Sign-up Copyright Citation previewīegin Reading Table of Contents About the Author Photos Copyright Page Thank you for buying this St.

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