Title: Eyes, ears & daggers : special operations forces and the Central Intelligence Agency in America's evolving struggle against terrorism /
Authors: Henriksen, Thomas H.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: United States. History.; United States.; Terrorism United States Prevention History.; Terrorism Government policy United States History.; Special forces (Military science) United States History.; Interagency coordination United States History.; Interagency coordination; Special forces (Military science); Terrorism Government policy; Terrorism Prevention; United States
Abstract: "Thomas H. Henriksen provides a historical perspective on the evolving relationship between America's intelligence and operations communities in the war against terror. He first looks at the early, then unconventional ventures into cloak-and-dagger operations during the American Revolution, the Civil War, and World War I. The author then shows how World War II and the aftermath of the Cold War revolutionized American attitudes." -- Inside cover
Contents: America's early unconventional ventures -- World War II and after : the catalysts for cloak and dagger -- Specialized soldiering and operatives in the Vietnam War -- Emergence of a new security architecture -- September 11th and the integration of special operators and intelligence officers -- The SOF-CIA fusion concept in two theaters -- SOF-CIA in Somalia, Yemen, and beyond.