Rearview Mirror: Looking Back at the FBI, the CIA and Other Tails
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (781 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1883955211 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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--David Marshall Nissman, J.D.. Despite the conspiracy theories, this is a compelling first-person narrative on the practices of Hoover's FBI. Former FBI "black bag man," William Turner lays the Kennedy assassinations at the foot of agencies of the U.S. government
"A Fascinating Read" according to A Customer. I have no idea of William Turner's age, but would guess it to be at least 75. His new memoir, REARVIEW MIRROR, is a fascinating read on a life which spans his early years as an FBI wiretapper and black bagman (he makes clear the activities were illegal), his coverage of the JFK and RFK assassinations, the Garrison investigation and Shaw trial, his Ramparts investigations an. "Operative as Journalist" according to Monique Tushingham. I woke up to-day with the clock radio - telling me that William Turner had the exclusive proof, that John Kennedy was killed by the CIA, because he might stop the war in Vietnam. As well as; the fact that, Bobby was killed because, if elected he would investigate the killing of his brother John.For years I tried to work out why I was so deeply affected by John Kennedy's ass
The identity of Watergate's "Deep Throat". He subsequently became senior editor of the radical magazine Ramparts, which published eye-opening articles he wrote about the FBI, the CIA and the police establishment, including investigations of COINTELPRO and Operation CHAOS, which revealed abuses perpetrated by agencies of the government behind a veneer of legality and propriety. His inquiries led him to write critically of the Warren Commission Report and to work with New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison to reopen the case. When Turner decided to leave the FBI, he exchanged his revolver for a typewriter and wrote the classic expose Hoover's FBI, which made the Director seethe. The stealth war against Cuba and plans for a second invasion. Eventually, however, he became disenchanted with Hoover's despotism, his misplaced focus on the Communist menace and his reluctance to tackle organized crime. Pervasive CIA and FBI manipulation of the media to discredit critics and sway public opinion. William Turner began his career as an FBI special agent in 1951, and for ten years was schooled in the art of crimin