MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service

MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service by Dorril, Stephen. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780743217781.

An intelligence agency exposé so explosive that the British government tried to stop its publication or the first time ever, MI6, Britains legendary player at the chessboard of international intelligence-gathering, is revealed in fascinating detail. Fifteen years of painstaking and meticulous research on the notoriously elusive organization comes together in a vivid and shocking portrait that differs radically from the sleek and flawless fictionalized portraits of Her Majestys Secret Service. This no-holds-barred exposé of the agencys operations and methods describes in riveting detail its impact on the history and politics of the last half century. Stephen Dorrils daring and prodigious research has unearthed startling information, including: ? The recruitment of assets and agents of influence around the world ? MI6s relationships with national leaders, including Nelson Mandela ? A secret deal between London and Washington to keep British troops out of Vietnam ? Details about failed plots to assassinate Nasser, Milosevic, and Gaddifi ? Why MI6 was unable to provide advance warning of the Iranian Revolution or Argentinas plan to invade the Falklands ? MI6s operations to bring Nazi collaborators and war criminals to Britain after the war MI6 lifts the veil surrounding the closely guarded espionage efforts that have shaped and continue to affect our world for better...and for worse.