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Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981-1987

by Bob Woodward · 1987

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Veilis the story of the covert wars that were waged in Central America, Iran and Libya in a secretive atmosphere and became the centerpieces and eventual time bombs of American foreign policy in the 1980s.

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American historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisspyspyMore like thisLess of thisjournalistsjournalistsMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisCold WarCold WarMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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long · 592 pages

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