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📘 Playing to the edge by Michael V. Hayden

Michael Hayden, the only officer to serve as director of both the CIA and the NSA, recounts his tenure amid evolving threats and unprecedented change. "Playing to the edge"—to take risks that protect the country—guided his leadership of both agencies. The book offers an insider perspective on how American intelligence evolved during 9/11, the rise of counter‑terrorism programs, the shift to mass surveillance, and the events that eventually led to the Snowden revelations.

First publish date: 2016

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Michael V. Hayden

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