<DIV><P>"These essays could hardly be more timely, or more informative, and cannot be ignored by those who hope to gain a serious understanding of what is unfolding today."—Noam Chomsky</P><P>This book includes some of the best investigative journalism from the authoritative <I>Covert Action Quarterly</I> magazine. The editors present a comprehensive examination of U.S. interventions from Africa, Central America, Panama and Kosovo to Iraq and Afghanistan, offering an essential background to the "war against terrorism" today.</p><P><B>Ellen Ray and William H. Schaap</B> were founding editors of <I>Covert Action Quarterly</I>, the multiple award winner of "Project Censored" prizes for its decades of groundbreaking reporting on intelligence matters.</p></DIV>