The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB. This item is unavailable.The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB

A behind-the-scenes history of the CIA's spy wars with the KGB ranges from 1985, through the Afghan war, to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union, detailing the high-stakes operations and activities of intelligence operatives on both sides of the conflict. 75,000 first printing.

A thirty-year veteran of the CIA’s clandestine services, Milt Bearden was chief of the Soviet/East European Division at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union. As CIA chief in Pakistan, he supplied the Afghan freedom fighters who overthrew the Soviets. He received the Donovan Award and the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the CIA's highest honor. He is featured in the Discovery Channel's <i>Secret Warriors</i> and the BBC's <i>Covert Action</i>. He was born in Oklahoma and spent his childhood in Washington State, where his father worked on the Manhattan Project. He served in the Air Force before joining the CIA in 1964 and currently lives outside Washington, D.C., with his French-born wife.<br><br>James Risen covers national security for <i>The New York Times</i>. He was a member of the team