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Former cia officer hank crumpton takes 60 minutes on a tour through the shadowy world of the clandestine service and explains how the cia toppled the taliban after 911. Without deigning to utter his rivals names or book titles, rodriguez pilloried the interrogator, a 2011 memoir by excia operative glenn l. Posted below is the central intelligence agency s most popular publication the world factbook in compressed. In the first sentence of his book, dulles references suntzu. Zip file format, for the convenience of visitors who wish to download a personal copy. No book like the art of intelligence has ever been writtennot with crumptons unique perspective, in a time when america faced such grave and uncertain risk. Crumpton, born 1957 was a central intelligence agency operations officer for 24 years, rising to deputy director of the counterterrorism center and then heading the cias national resources division, which focuses on operations in the united states. In 1997, abrams published a book entitled, fear or faith. Cia memoirs offer revelations and settle scores among.

Cia memoirs offer revelations and settle scores among spies. I first saw the somber cia memorial wall and book at the side of henry hank crumpton, a legendary former cia officer. For a thorough discussion of the afghan model and its reliance on the cia and special operations forces, see henry a. Crumpton joined the central intelligence agency in 1981 and spent most of his twentyfouryear career working undercover in the foreign field. Former ambassadoratlarge henry crumpton talked about the role that the central intelligence agency cia plays in the world today and discussed what the organization accomplished in afghanistan. Book the art of intelligence lessons from a life in the cia s clandestine service by henry a. Crumpton writes that he once had to evaluate whether to promote some of the seniormost officers and thought that 10 percent of them didnt belong at the cia. The books title is a tribute to the late cia director allen dulles, who in 1961 wrote the craft of intelligence, and to the fifthcenturyb. As i expected, your questions for former cia officer. The major participants in the battle of tora bora have long since moved on with their livesfury and berntsen both retired and wrote books. The art of intelligence lessons from a life in the cias. He is the recipient of the distinguished intelligence medal, the cias highest award for achievement.

Crumpton 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Ambassador crumpton served as chief of national resources division from august 2003 until june 2005. The camp chapman attack was a suicide attack by humam khalil abumulal albalawi against the central intelligence agency facility inside forward operating base chapman on december 30, 2009. Ambassador crumpton was chief of the national resources division at the central intelligence agency from 2003 to august 2005. Crumptons memoir, the art of intelligence, is a lively account of his 24year career in the cia that charts one of the most significant legacies of the past decade of warfare. Book the art of intelligence lessons from a life in the cias clandestine service by henry a. Go get em, was the directive from president george w. Ambassador crumpton was also deputy chief operations of the cias counterterrorist center, 19992001, and led the cias afghan campaign, 20012002. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Hank crumpton, a twentyfouryear veteran of the cia. One of the main tasks of the cia personnel stationed at the base was to provide intelligence supporting drone attacks against pakistan.

We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Ambassador crumpton was also deputy chief operations of the cia s counterterrorist center, 19992001, and led the cia s afghan campaign, 20012002. May 14, 2012 revelatory and groundbreaking, the art of intelligence will change the way people view the cia, domestic and foreign intelligence, and international terrorism. My original 1020 2009 article and the senate committees 1 2009 report there is an extraordinary similarity between my 1020 2009 article at and the senate foreign. Crumpton was a coordinator for the office of the coordinator for counterterrorism in the department of state with eight videos in the cspan. A legendary cia spy and counterterrorism expert tells the spellbinding story of his highrisk, actionpacked career revelatory and groundbreaking, the art of intelligence will change the way people view the cia, domestic and foreign intelligence, and international terrorism. Seven american cia officers and contractors, an officer of jordans. Lessons from a life in the cias clandestine service by henry a.

Crumpton probably knows more about the fight against al qaeda and the taliban than almost anyone else. According to a senior official on 18 december 2006, state department counterterrorism chief henry a. Dec 27, 2009 washington you dont hear from people like henry crumpton very often. Crumpton 2012, cd at the best online prices at ebay. The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The account of how we nearly caught osama bin laden in 2001. Jul 09, 2018 078 lessons from a life in the cia tactical book club. World factbook download 2009 central intelligence agency. Over the course of a thirtyfouryear 1976 2009 career, john rizzo served under eleven cia directors and seven presidents, ultimately becoming a controversial public figure and a symbol and victim of the toxic winds swirling in post911 washington. Djibouti city is the capital and largest city in djibouti.

Crumpton, intelligence and war 20012002, transforming u. Resuming the narrative of his pulitzer prizewinning ghost wars, bestselling author steve coll tells for the first time the epic and enthralling story of americas intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat al qaeda and the taliban in afghanistan and pakistan since 911. Years later, veteran cia officer henry hank crumpton recalled that. Jersey the world factbook central intelligence agency. Hank crumpton will leave the government in the new year. Book the art of intelligence employee activity association. We occasionally update these publications, so if you rely on the data for more than simple informational purposes, we recommend that you check back periodically for updates. In the post911 era, he helped create and implement the full spectrum of aggressive counterterrorist operations against al qaeda, including the socalled enhanced interrogation program and lethal strikes against the al qaeda leadership. From cia recruiting missions in africa to pioneering new programs like the uav predator, from running post911 missions in afghanistan to heading up all clandestine cia operations in the united states, crumpton chronicles his rolein the battlefield and in the oval officein transforming the way america wages war and sheds light on. Indifferently written but nonetheless fascinating glimpse into the cias most secretand secretivedepartment.

It is an epic, sure to be a classic in the annals of espionage and war. Bush as coordinator for counterterrorism at the department of state with the rank of. Best defense your questions for crumpton and his answers about tora bora, torture, cheney, thunderball, and good books on intel tom. Hank crumpton s riveting account of his life in the cia and the run up to the war in afghanistan is a treasure for every citizen who wants to know the sacrifices, courage and strategic vision of the clandestine services in war and peace. Crumptons quartercentury career with clandestine services, he writes, began as a childhood reverie. May 25, 2012 crumptons memoir, the art of intelligence, is a lively account of his 24year career in the cia that charts one of the most significant legacies of the past decade of warfare. The secret history of the cia, afghanistan, and bin laden from t. Two thirds of the countrys population lives in this seaport, which is situated on the gulf of tadjoura on the western side of the gulf of aden. Crumpton, a legendary cia spy and counterterrorism expert tells the spellbinding story of his highrisk, actionpacked career revelatory and groundbreaking, the art of intelligence will change the way people view the cia, domestic and foreign intelligence, and international terrorism. Lessons from a life in the cias clandestine service paperback april 30, 20. Crumpton identifies two keys issues in the profession. Crumpton, a career cia covert officer, took over the state department job in august 2005.

The optics were not great, but it was him, henry crumpton, then the c. The city is the cultural and industrial center of djibouti and has the status of both a city and a state. He was ambassadoratlarge for counterterrorism at the united states department of state from august 2005 to february 2007. Company man book by john rizzo official publisher page. Hank crumpton, a twentyfouryear veteran of the cias clandestine service, offers a thrilling account that delivers profound lessons about what it means to serve as an. Ambassador crumpton has been president of the crumpton group since february 2007. Djibouti the world factbook central intelligence agency. Sep 02, 2015 filed under a specialized intelligence website written by experts, since 2008 tagged with 0 can the fbi understand intelligence. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Lessons from a life in the cia s clandestine service by henry a.

Now he has stepped out of the shadows to tell how just after 911, at age 44, he masterminded the downfall of the taliban and. Crumpton, born 1957 was a central intelligence agency operations officer for 24 years, rising to deputy director of the counterterrorism center and then heading the cia s national resources division, which focuses on operations in the united states. Apr 30, 20 crumpton s book title says it all by emphasizing that art underpins espionage. Henry crumpton, who was in charge of the cias afghan strategy, made direct appeals to franks to move more. One of the main tasks of the cia personnel stationed at the base was to provide intelligence supporting drone attacks in pakistan. And now that he is out of the cia, he makes no secret anymore about what he did to defeat. Jun 05, 2012 best defense your questions for crumpton and his answers about tora bora, torture, cheney, thunderball, and good books on intel tom.