The Sword and the Shield by Christopher Andrew 1999 Hardcover First Edition

Description: The Sword and the Shield by Christopher Andrew 1999 Hardcover First Edition "The Sword and the Shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent a secret archive of top-level KGB documents smuggled out of the Soviet Union which the FBI has described, after close examination, as the "most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source." Its presence in the West represents a catastrophic hemorrhage of the KGB's secrets and reveals for the first time the full extent of its worldwide network. Vasili Mitrokhin, a secret dissident who worked in the KGB archive, smuggled out copies of its most highly classified files every day for twelve years. In 1992, a U.S. ally succeeded in exfiltrating the KGB officer and his entire archive out of Moscow. The archive covers the entire period from the Bolshevik Revolution to the 1980s and includes revelations concerning almost every country in the world. But the KGB's main target, of course, was the United States. Though there is top-secret material on almost every country in the world, the United States is at the top of the list. As well as containing many fascinating revelations, this is a major contribution to the secret history of the twentieth century. Among the topics and revelations explored The KGB's covert operations in the United States and throughout the West, some of which remain dangerous today. KGB files on Oswald and the JFK assassination that Boris Yeltsin almost certainly has no intention of showing President Clinton. The KGB's attempts to discredit civil rights leader in the 1960s, including its infiltration of the inner circle of a key leader. The KGB's use of radio intercept posts in New York and Washington, D.C., in the 1970s to intercept high-level U.S. government communications. The KGB's attempts to steal technological secrets from major U.S. aerospace and technology corporations. KGB covert operations against former President Ronald Reagan, which began five years before he became president. KGB spies who successfully posed as U.S. citizens under a series of ingenious disguises, including several who attained access to the upper echelons of New York society." *Please look over pictures and description to ensure you are purchasing the correct edition. All books will have any issues listed in pictures and condition description* Shipping Policy: We will ship your items out within 24 hours of purchase. All orders will be shipped through USPS Media Mail. We try to use recycled materials whenever possible. The first item has a flat rate shipping charge of $5.00. Any amount over 1 item will have free shipping. Orders of multiple items will be shipped together. All orders will have a tracking number provided. Return Policy: We do accept returns within 30 days of purchase. If you have any issue with your order, please contact us directly before starting a return. We want everyone to be satisfied with their purchase. Please contact us with any questions or concerns. We generally respond within 1 hour to any messages we receive. Thank you so much for your business. You are the reason we do this.

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