IN SEARCH OF ENEMIES

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by John Stockwell (1978)

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This book describes in detail CIA “involvement” in Angola. The author is a former CIA case officer who served in Angola during this time (mid 1970s). His analysis is oftentimes brutal and includes numerous real-life examples. As the cold war unfolded in various places around the world, the CIA sought to bring about a suitable (to the CIA) regime change in Angola. However, as it turned out, lots of money and some foreign mercenaries would not be enough to defeat the local MPLA forces who were joined by 12,000+ Cuban regular soldiers in 1975-1976. Stockwell shows that the CIA had no masterplan for victory in the Angolan war, highlighting the impracticalities of pursuing a war many miles from America which had not been properly considered. Extensive, useful footnotes. Non-fiction. 285 pages.

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DETAILS:

Title: In search of enemies. A CIA story

Year: 1978

Author: John Stockwell

Pages: 285

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Book review by Keith Salter