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The Secret History
of History: The Impact of Intelligence and Counterintelligence on World
Events
The media, along
with critics of intelligence and numerous individuals convicted of
espionage have often rationalized their actions by making the argument
that intelligence and counterintelligence programs have had little or no
impact on world events.
This two-day seminar is a historical journey
through some of the most dramatic events in history to counter this
hypothesis with factual examples.
The seminar begins with the
Elizabethan Era and the importance of her spymaster followed by a
discussion of the only US President held captive in the Tower of London,
the importance of double agents and deception in the American War of
Independence and the decisive role of intelligence in the Civil War.
Also discussed are the role of espionage against the US in the nuclear
age, the impact on US National Nuclear Strategy and Policy and the two
times the US came close to nuclear war. Implications for national
security resulting from the damage caused by a number of high and low
profile US espionage cases are explored.
The seminar provides numerous
examples of the power of intelligence and the policy implications when
intelligence gaps existed, such as in the Middle East. [2 days]
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