From the book “Understanding Special Operations” Read the online book HereIn The Context of Its Time: The National Security Act of 1947The Creation of the National Security CouncilThe Dulles-Jackson-Correa ReportOpening the Door to CIA Clandestine Operations:Shifting NSC Oversight from Directing to Approving PlansThe Function of the Director of Central Intelligence:Coordinating Intelligence of the Government Intelligence CommunityClandestine Operations: Out of ControlIf Not Directed by the National Security CouncilFour Categories of Military Personnel Employed by CIAFinal Chapter in the History of War Making:Going From Offense to DefenseThe Threat of Nuclear Weapons: Making War Planning ObsoleteCreating a Manichaean Devil to Justify Spending $6 Trillion for a Cold WarSecret Team Foundations:Creation of the CIA Focal Point System Throughout The Government