polemics. Published in Paris, it comes in “full” and “summary” editions, both available in either French or English. By all means get the “full” version.
Philip Agee and Norman Mailer helped the Covert Action Information Bulletin get started in 1978. CAIB used to make a point of revealing the names and covers of currently active CIA agents. Since passage of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act in 1982, they’ve shied away from naming names, concentrating instead on more general detective work, piecing together incidents and relationships to adduce U.S.-backed covert operations or disinformation campaigns. Often assembled into theme issues, CAIB articles are opinionated but based on substantial research.
