Plunging Point by Collins Lance (5 results)

1st edition stiff wrappers Nice Copy octavo xiii + 383pp., bibliog., Authors are former members of Australian Military intelligence & ASIS, they discuss how the 'Anglo Intelligence Club' were outclassed by 'Terrorist' groups & the Islamic intelligence services that trained them.

1st edition stiff wrappers As New octavo xiii + 383pp., bibliog., Authors are former members of Australian Military intelligence & ASIS, they discuss how the 'Anglo Intelligence Club' were outclassed by 'Terrorist' groups & the Islamic intelligence services that trained them.

Col.Ill.wrapps. 383pp. Light sun fading to spine. Very good copy. 1st ed. Plunging Point provides an overview of how the intelligence services work in the post 9/11 world, & how that world is evolving. It presents present problems & future solutions for intelligence servies.

First Edition. Foreword by Phillip Knightley. Pp. xiv+384(last blank)+[2](blank), occasional text illustrations, appendices, endnotes, bibliography; med. 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers, edges a trifle worn, security sticker on recto of the lower wrapper; margins of leaves a little browned; Harper Collins Publishers, Sydney, 2005. First edition. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In the age of the War on terror, high-quality, reliable intelligence is more crucial to our national security than ever. Effective intelligence saves lives. Yet from September 11, 2001 in New York to Bali, Madrid, London and the unfolding situation in Iraq, we hear endless claims and counter-claims about what went wrong and why.As former intelligence officers with the military and ASIS, Lance Collins and Warren Reed are ideally placed to assess these claims. From the policy-makers to the agents on the ground, the authors examine the chain of command and the role of vested interests. they provide an overview for the general reader of how intelligence services work in the post-September 11 world. Non-partisan and clearly written, Plunging Point outlines the historical context, the present problems and future solutions for intelligence services and their societies. Every aware Australian needs to read this. Provides an overview for the general reader of how intelligence services work in the post 9/11 world, and how that world is evolving. This book outlines the historical context, problems and solutions for intelligence services. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…