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Top Secret America by William M. Arkin

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Top Secret America

Author
William M. Arkin
Narrator
Dana Priest
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Publish Date
6 September 2011
Run Time
12 hours 8 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Espionage and secret services, Terrorism, armed struggle, Ethical issues and debates
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The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs or exactly how many agencies duplicate work being done elsewhere. The result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe may be putting us in greater danger. In Top Secret America, award-winning reporters Dana Priest and William Arkin uncover the enormous size, shape, mission, and consequences of this invisible universe of over 1,300 government facilities in every state in America; nearly 2,000 outside companies used as contractors; and more than 850,000 people granted "Top Secret" security clearance.

A landmark exposé of a new, secret "Fourth Branch" of American government, Top Secret America is a tour de force of investigative reporting-and a book sure to spark national and international alarm.

Critics Review

  • "A breathtaking investigative account of America's vast new secret world...An invaluable book."—Los Angeles Times
  • "Essential reading."—Cryptome
  • "Mind-boggling."—Washington Lawyer

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Details
Author
William M. Arkin
Narrator
Dana Priest
Duration
12 hours 8 minutes
Release Date
6 September 2011
ISBN
9781611135558
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Genre
Espionage and secret services, Terrorism, armed struggle, Ethical issues and debates

Synopsis

The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs or exactly how many agencies duplicate work being done elsewhere. The result is that the system put in place to keep the United States safe may be putting us in greater danger. In Top Secret America, award-winning reporters Dana Priest and William Arkin uncover the enormous size, shape, mission, and consequences of this invisible universe of over 1,300 government facilities in every state in America; nearly 2,000 outside companies used as contractors; and more than 850,000 people granted "Top Secret" security clearance. A landmark exposé of a new, secret "Fourth Branch" of American government, Top Secret America is a tour de force of investigative reporting-and a book sure to spark national and international alarm.

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