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File Size: 1034 KB
Print Length: 450 pages
Publisher: Endeavour Media (April 14, 2015)
Publication Date: April 14, 2015
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B00W5HOA3Y
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This is an interesting book written by a man with a change of heart. Growing up in post-World War Two Russia, he was an ardent Soviet who turned on the KGB in favor of the British.Along the way, he made several interesting contributions to the West by providing information about Soviet era perspectives on American intentions in Europe. Much of this information was important in regards to SALT treaties, SDI, and other programs. Important enough he eventually had an audience with Ronald Regan and Margaret Thatcher in regards his place in history.Historically he shows how in the 1960s the Soviets sought to integrate themselves into various national and international organizations within the US and our allies with the express idea of using these organizations to confuse and cause issues inside with miss-information and miss-guidance. The idea was to use the citizens against their own nation’s best interest.Ultimately, I feel this fetid effort has produced a noxious fruit based on our own blind-ignorance, self-delusion and deception and ultimately an obnoxious level of denial of reality. How wicked the world of miss-information.Sadly, it sounds as if such methods of espionage have reached a higher standard and have muddled the politics of the day. Sometimes a failed effort has as much an impact as a successful one. Sometimes the smoke clearing reveals a perceived truth rather than a reality.There is a wonderful expression that everything old is new again. Reading history books is clear that history does not repeat itself. However, as the Russians say, “It most certainly rimes.â€Over all I enjoyed the book tremendously. It is a quick easy read and is rich in details. However, surprisingly vague in the technical aspects of being a spy. This curious fact is lurking beneath the covers of most books written by men in this line of work. They can tell you a great story without telling you the entire story. In fact it was only near the end that I started putting together a time-line that showed who had ratted him out to the Russians.The author was lucky not to be shot and killed by the KGB.If you enjoyed this book I would suggest reading Circle of Treason, A CIA account of Traitor Aldrich Ames by Sandra Grimes and Jeanne Vertefeuille,, The Craft we Chose by Richard Holm.
Oh My Gosh! I'm a 56 year old native English speaker, and I had to look up the definitions of several of the words that Oleg used. Keep in mind that English is Oleg's 4th or 5th language. Yikes!That said, this was a gripping and fascinating story about the operation of the KGB and the British intelligence service. After reading this, I cannot imagine the stress that Oleg went through when he was in the hands of the KGB and had been identified as a British spy.Mr. Gordievsky, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your service to the western powers. You may have prevented World War III.
so some of you might be disappointed. But to me, that was a revelation in itself. The personalities as much as the ideology seem to have driven Mr Gordievsky's decision to switch sides, and in fact his insights into these personalities and office culture, he felt, were as valuable as any hard facts that he might have shared with the British. Those KGB guys grew up tough and had to overcome a lot just to get posted, and then face a lot of office intrigue just to keep their jobs. Interesting insights into the culture of fantasy report writing to give the higher ups reinforcement of their world view, or to give themselves credit for fantasy achievements in operations of no real significance. So some idealism had to be lost along the way. Mr Gordievsky does a good job in describing the process.It's hard to believe that this kind of stuff doesn't happen in Western governments. For example, Thatcher's cool reception to Gordievsky's analysis of the possible positive Soviet attitude toward German reunification. Not what she wanted to hear, so it's not difficult to imagine that her subordinates were drafting reports that supported her anti reunification position. He certainly felt like he had lost status in her eyes by coming up with ideas she didn't want to hear. Interesting too was his account of his loss of status with the CIA over time, when his accommodations evolved from 5-star hotels and catered dinners to vending machine coffee sold in stairwells and okay hotels wherever. My guess is that this was not a degradation of his importance, but instead a sign that Mr Gordievsky had been accepted as a fellow colleague, and therefore no special accommodations were needed. He had become one of the guys, a part of the team. Or it could be I'm wrong, and that the stinginess of the CIA was just another government cost cutting initiative. Or it could be that his importance had in fact diminished over time--Mr Gordievsky's take on the matter. Who knows?All in all, facing tough personal challenges to his family situation, it looks like the guy was able to maintain some mental balance, but not surprisingly, it looks like he's ending up life kind of lonely. As the Spanish say, though the treason may please, the traitor is hated [aunque la traición aplace, el traidor se aborrece]. It may indeed be one world, but people still identify their country in terms of the government that happens to be running it rather than the country itself. It's part of the price we pay for turning nationalism into a state religion. A few, like Mr Gordievsky, can see past it, but boy there's one hell of a price to pay for acting on that vision.A good book for anyone interested in the personalities and KGB culture back in the 70s and 80s, or for anyone looking for background info on growing up in Russia post WW II.
Thoughtful book with great insights into the events of the cold war and the fall of the iron curtain. Well written with only minor translation issues. Reading about the KGB efforts to spread false stories and influence divisions in western society in the 70s and 80s certainly rings true today. It's just that the job is much easier with the internet and anonymous identities spreading false stories.All in all, a fascinating story well told. Highly recommended.
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