Is the United States a force for democracy? In this classic and unique volume that answers this question, William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. Remarks from the previous edition:"Far and away the best book on the topic."_Noam Chomsky"A valuable reference for anyone interested in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy."_Choice"I enjoyed it immensely."_Gore Vidal"The single most useful summary of CIA history."_John Stockwell"Each chapter I read makes me more and more angry."_Helen Caldicott"A very useful piece of work, daunting in scope, important."_Thomas Powers, author and Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist"A very valuable book. The research and organization are extremely impressive."_A.J. Langguth, author and former New York Times bureau chiefFor those who want the details on our most famous -actions (Chile, Cuba, Vietnam, to name a few), and for those who want to learn about our lesser-known efforts (France, China, Bolivia, Brazil, for example), this book provides a window on what our foreign policy goals really are. William Blum is the author of Rogue State: A Guide to the World_s Only Superpower.