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John Prados - During his first visit to Langley, the CIA’s Virginia headquarters, President Donald Trump told those gathered, “I am so behind you . . . there’s nobody I respect more, ” hinting that he was going to put more CIA operations officers into the field so the CIA could smite its enemies ever more forcefully. But while Trump was making these promises, behind the scenes the CIA was still reeling from blowback from the very tactics that Trump touted—including secret overseas prisons and torture—that it had resorted to a decade earlier during President George W. Bush’s war on terror. Under the latest regime it seemed that the CIA was doomed to repeat its past failures rather than put its house in order.

The Ghosts of Langley is a provocative and panoramic new history of the Central Intelligence Agency that relates the agency’s current predicament to its founding and earlier years, telling the story of the agency through the eyes of key figures in CIA history, including some of its most troubling covert actions around the world. It reveals how the agency, over seven decades, has resisted government accountability, going rogue in a series of highly questionable ventures that reach their apotheosis with the secret overseas prisons and torture programs of the war on terror.

Drawing on mountains of newly declassified documents, the celebrated historian of national intelligence John Prados throws fresh light on classic agency operations from Poland to Hungary, from Indonesia to Iran-Contra, and from the Bay of Pigs to Guantánamo Bay. The halls of Langley, Prados persuasively argues, echo with the footsteps of past spymasters, to the extent that it resembles a haunted house. Indeed, every day that the militarization of the CIA increases, the agency drifts further away from classic arts of espionage and intelligence analysis—and its original mission, while pushing dangerously beyond accountability.

The Ghosts of Langley will be essential reading for anyone who cares about the next phase of American history—and the CIA’s evolution—as its past informs its future and a president of impulsive character prods the agency toward new scandals and failures.

Jonathan Gray - International explorer, archaeologist and author, Jonathan has travelled the world to gather data on ancient mysteries. He has penetrated some largely unexplored areas, including parts of the Amazon headwaters. Jonathan has also led expeditions to the bottom of the sea and to remote mountain and desert regions of the world. His teams have slept in ruins infested with scorpions, dived among sharks, and dodged terrorist bullets. He has authored 58 books, produced 60 DVDs, and is a guest on numerous international radio and television programmes.

Visit his website at www.beforeus.com

Jonathan Gray - International explorer, archaeologist and author, Jonathan has travelled the world to gather data on ancient mysteries. He has penetrated some largely unexplored areas, including parts of the Amazon headwaters. Jonathan has also led expeditions to the bottom of the sea and to remote mountain and desert regions of the world. His teams have slept in ruins infested with scorpions, dived among sharks, and dodged terrorist bullets. He has authored 58 books, produced 60 DVDs, and is a guest on numerous international radio and television programmes.

Visit his website at www.beforeus.com

Lamar Waldron was called "the ultimate JFK historian" by Variety, while the Chicago Tribune said he "is one of the best investigative journalists in the United States." Waldron and his newest book—The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination--were covered by the Boston Globe, NBC News, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, the Guardian, the BBC, and UPI. He's appeared numerous times on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC and his work has been the subject of two prime-time Discovery Channel specials produced by NBC News. His books have been praised by former Secret Service agents, FBI agents, Congressional investigators, and Mafia prosecutors for Attorney General Robert Kennedy.

Lamar Waldron was called "the ultimate JFK historian" by Variety, while the Chicago Tribune said he "is one of the best investigative journalists in the United States." Waldron and his newest book—The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination--were covered by the Boston Globe, NBC News, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Post, the Guardian, the BBC, and UPI. He's appeared numerous times on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC and his work has been the subject of two prime-time Discovery Channel specials produced by NBC News. His books have been praised by former Secret Service agents, FBI agents, Congressional investigators, and Mafia prosecutors for Attorney General Robert Kennedy.

Nate and Kaleigh Raterman - Museum Of Shadows is located in a three-story building, just recently voted one of the most haunted museums in the world! The museum houses over 1000 verified haunted artifacts, donated from not only across the United States but multiple countries.

Nate and Kaleigh Raterman - Museum Of Shadows is located in a three-story building, just recently voted one of the most haunted museums in the world! The museum houses over 1000 verified haunted artifacts, donated from not only across the United States but multiple countries.

Dr. Robert Davis is an internationally recognized scientist in his field, and served as a professor at the State University of New York for over 30 years. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Sensory Neuroscience from The Ohio State University, published over 60 articles in scholarly journals, lectured at national and international scientific conferences, and was awarded several major research grants. Dr. Davis serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Research Team of the Dr. Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Experiences which was established to provide a scientific exploration of the relationship among science consciousness, and extraordinary experiences such as Near Death and Out of Body experiences, unidentified aerial phenomena, and extrasensory perception, among others). He has co-authored articles based on this research which has been published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies, and the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Dr. Davis has written two books entitled: The UFO Phenomenon: Should I Believe? and Life after Death: An Analysis of the Evidence, and has lectured on these topics at both national and international conferences. His website is: theufophenomenon.com

Dr. Robert Davis is an internationally recognized scientist in his field, and served as a professor at the State University of New York for over 30 years. He graduated with a Ph.D. in Sensory Neuroscience from The Ohio State University, published over 60 articles in scholarly journals, lectured at national and international scientific conferences, and was awarded several major research grants. Dr. Davis serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Research Team of the Dr. Edgar Mitchell Foundation for Research into Extraterrestrial and Extraordinary Experiences which was established to provide a scientific exploration of the relationship among science consciousness, and extraordinary experiences such as Near Death and Out of Body experiences, unidentified aerial phenomena, and extrasensory perception, among others). He has co-authored articles based on this research which has been published in the Journal of Consciousness Studies, and the Journal of Scientific Exploration. Dr. Davis has written two books entitled: The UFO Phenomenon: Should I Believe? and Life after Death: An Analysis of the Evidence, and has lectured on these topics at both national and international conferences. His website is: theufophenomenon.com

Brandon Massullo is a clinical therapist, parapsychologist, and author residing in Northeast Ohio. Fascinated by paranormal phenomena for more than 20 years, Massullo has been a participant in and featured speaker at numerous paranormal forums and events. He studied psychology and parapsychology at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His research has been cited in numerous parapsychological journals, articles, and mainstream books.