The CIA at War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror
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St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2016.
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9781250111258
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Ronald Kessler., & Ronald Kessler|AUTHOR. (2016). The CIA at War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ronald Kessler and Ronald Kessler|AUTHOR. 2016. The CIA At War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ronald Kessler and Ronald Kessler|AUTHOR. The CIA At War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ronald Kessler, and Ronald Kessler|AUTHOR. The CIA At War: Inside the Secret Campaign Against Terror St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2016.
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