See No Evil

The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism

By: Robert Baer

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

“See No Evil is a compelling account of America’s failed efforts to ‘listen in’ on the rest of the world, especially the parts of it that intend to do us harm.”—The Wall Street Journal

In his explosive New York Times bestseller, top CIA operative Robert Baer paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides startling evidence of how Washington politics sabotaged the CIA’s efforts to root out the world’s deadliest terrorists, allowing for the rise of Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda and the continued entrenchment of Saddam Hussein in Iraq.

A veteran case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations in the Middle East, Baer witnessed the rise of terrorism first hand and the CIA’s inadequate response to it, leading to the attacks of September 11, 2001. This riveting book is both an indictment of an agency that lost its way and an unprecedented look at the roots of modern terrorism, and includes a new afterword in which Baer speaks out about the American war on terrorism and its profound implications throughout the Middle East.

“Robert Baer was considered perhaps the best on-the-ground field officer in the Middle East.”–Seymour M. Hersh, The New Yorker ©2002 Robert Baer; (P)2005 Books on Tape

Critic reviews

“See No Evil is a compelling account of America’s failed efforts to ‘listen in’ on the rest of the world, especially the parts of it that intend to do us harm.”
–Wall Street Journal

“Robert Baer was considered perhaps the best on-the-ground field
officer in the Middle East.”
–Seymour M. Hersh, The New Yorker

The Best of Keyhole Voyeurism

I liked this book. Quite a bit. It’s probably one of the most authentic public works on the second half of the CIA’s history. It doesn’t talk down to you, preach up at you, or skew its message for political correctness. It has facts, information, and a point of view.

But it’s a little hard to not to feel a little perverted about liking it.

P.S. I think it’s a mistake to primarily understand this book as anti-Bush. It’s really anti-establishment.

Thrilling

I’ve read this book two or three times, and I learn new information each time I read it.

Great read

Total cloak and dagger stuff. Great story. The narrator’s pronunciation of some cities was slightly annoying, it did not deter the story nor intent. Phenom read.

See No Evil

This guy totally rocks! What a profession and what a life!

One valuable perspective of US foreign policy

I found this to be informative and interesting. Baer has certainly had a thrilling life. I believe he provided an honest assessment of US foreign policy, as he saw it as an agent on the ground. I have already recommended this book to my father and a close friend. I think anyone with an interest in intelligence or foreign affairs will find something in this book.