{"product_id":"the-main-enemy-by-milt-bearden-james-risen-rare-books","title":"The Main Enemy by Milt Bearden|  James Risen [rare books]","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"81\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"99\"\u003eThe Main Enemy\u003c\/em\u003e is a riveting, deeply sourced account of the covert spy war between the CIA and the KGB during the final decade of the Cold War. Co‑written by veteran CIA officer \u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"279\"\u003eMilt Bearden\u003c\/strong\u003e and Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter \u003cstrong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eJames Risen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the book chronicles the so‑called “Year of the Spy” (1985–86), when Soviet counterintelligence decimated U.S. networks in Moscow. It then follows operations through Afghanistan—with Bearden’s role training and supplying the mujahideen—and culminates in the political tremors of 1989‑1991: the fall of the Berlin Wall, revolutions across Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union’s collapse .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"911\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBased on extensive interviews with intelligence operatives from both sides, the narrative offers behind‑the‑scenes insights: ambushes in Moscow’s sewers, KGB double agents, clandestine back channels between rival agencies, and D.C. policy decisions at the highest levels of the CIA and Kremlin alike\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/book\/main-enemy-the-inside-story-of-the-cias-9780679463092?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.powells.com\/book\/main-enemy-the-inside-story-of-the-cias-9780679463092?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe result is a fast‑paced, cinematic history of espionage that reads like a thriller—yet is grounded entirely in fact—and reveals the pivotal men and operations that shaped the Cold War’s closing chapter\u003c\/span\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"941\"\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1396\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"959\"\u003eMilt Bearden\u003c\/strong\u003e, a career clandestine operations officer, served over three decades in the CIA. He led covert action in Pakistan and Afghanistan, training the mujahideen, and later directed the Soviet\/East European Division during the final collapse of the USSR. He holds the CIA’s Distinguished Intelligence Medal and the Donovan Award . \u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAfter retiring, he became an author, commentator, and film consultant—contributing to documentaries like \u003cem data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"122\"\u003eSecret Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"152\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eThe Power of Nightmares\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eJames Risen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a national security correspondent for \u003cem data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1475\"\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and co‑winner of the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of terrorism in 2002. His investigative reporting on intelligence matters—including the Sept. 11 attacks and Iran’s nuclear program—has made him a leading authority on espionage history .\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45255607615674,"sku":"352DM222P-Used","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/me_3229d4aa-d224-4c8f-b903-c6867ec0d40c.jpg?v=1761066518","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-main-enemy-by-milt-bearden-james-risen-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}