Volkman,E. Warriors of the Night. 1985
Volkman, Ernest. Warriors of the Night: Spies, Soldiers, and American
Intelligence. New York: William Morrow, 1985. 443 pages.
Ernest Volkman began writing articles on intelligence for Penthouse
magazine in the 1970s. His strength as an essayist is demonstrated in this
book, which consists of discrete chapters on various intelligence topics.
These include the CIA's war against Cuba (pages 61-95), spying and the arms
race (pages 97-131), photo reconnaissance and spy satellites (pages 133-166),
the mole wars (pages 167-228), and the CIA in Indochina (pages 229-264).
Volkman includes endnotes, and most of his narrative is credible.
However, Volkman's writing is not taken seriously by most scholars of
U.S. intelligence. For one thing, his choice of wording is frequently
exaggerated, in the style of an essayist writing from an elevated
perspective. This probably makes it more interesting for readers who know
little about the topic, but proves annoying for those who realize that major
issues can be swept aside with merely a flippant phrase. Volkman does some
interviews, but the bulk of his sources are secondary and he apparently
chooses not to waste any time in special archives or with FOIA requests.
Ultimately one is left with the impression that Volkman prefers to fire
one shell from a shotgun and quickly move on to the next target in case
he missed. Unfortunately, most of the issues discussed require a sniper's
expertise and equipment.
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