William Colby and the CIA: The Secret Wars of a Controversial Spymaster Zhenping Wang from the Egyptians to the

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William Colby and the CIA: The Secret Wars of a Controversial Spymaster Zhenping Wang from the Egyptians to theIt is surprising that no one previous to John Prados attempted a biography of quintessential cold warrior William Colby, because his story is in many ways also the story of the CIA. From Italy to Vietnam, to the military coup in Indonesia, to Watergate, the prosecution of Richard Helms, investigations of CIA assassination plots, and the drugging and surveillance of unwitting Americans, Colby was there, on the ground or deeply involved at headquarters.