The CIA and the Perils of Politicization
by Melvin A. Goodman
Mar-17-2008 | Report
Melvin Goodman analyzes the CIA's vulnerability to politicization due to its mission to provide intelligence to policymakers. ... Read More »
Melvin A. Goodman
director
Common Defense Campaign: National Security Project
Email: goody789@verizon.net
Phone: (202) 232-3317
Goodman is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University. He was division chief and senior analyst at the Office of Soviet Affairs, Central Intelligence Agency from 1976 to 1986. He was a senior analyst at the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, State Department from 1974 to 1976. He was an intelligence adviser to the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks in Vienna and Washington. He is co-author of The Wars of Edvard Shevardnadze (2nd edition, 2001), The Phantom Defense, America's Pursuit of the Star Wars Illusion (2001); Bush League Diplomacy; How the Neoconservatives are Putting the World at Risk (2004); Failure of Intelligence: the Decline and Fall of the CIA (2008).
Work by this expert
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Publications
Failure of Intelligence: The Decline and Fall of the CIA
by Melvin A. Goodman
Jan-28-2008 | Book
Failure of Intelligence is an in depth look at the history of the CIA from an insider perspective. Goodman examines it's recent failures and distorting of information for political means, and suggests an effective reform agenda. ... Read More »
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Commentary
Readers Respond to Leaner Defense Spending
by Melvin A. Goodman
Jan-08-2012 | Letter
If The Post is going to use President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s maxims to challenge President Obama’s “strategic guidance” on defense spending... Read More »
The Bush/Obama War Against Truth
by Melvin A. Goodman
Dec-21-2011 | Article
When Pvt. Bradley Manning appeared in a military courtroom at Fort Meade, Maryland, last week, it was his first public appearance in more than 19 months. Manning has been held without trial for the past year and a half; only now is a hearing being conducted to determine if there is sufficient evidence to refer his case to a general court martial... Read More »
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In the Press
U.S. and Israel's Threats Could Lead to Unpredictable Military Confrontation with Iran
Melvin A. Goodman
Mar-07-2012 | Interviews
With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrival in the U.S. this week, the world’s attention has focused on the repeated threats made by both the U.S. and Israel to launch airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear research facilities... Read More »
Goodman: Obama has not shown he wants to lead
Melvin A. Goodman
Dec-02-2011 | Interviews
Mel Goodman, national security and intelligence columnist for Truthout.org, joined WJBC’s Jim Fitzpatrick on Wednesday to discuss current events on the world stage... Read More »
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