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The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union and their allies lasted from the late 1940s through the late 1980s. But the armed forces of the two superpowers met only through proxies. The primary front-line soldiers in the Cold War were diplomats, political leaders, and intelligence officers. David M. Bush was a career military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency during the last decade and a half of the Cold War. This is a first-person narrative of his experiences providing intelligence support to US Government decision-makers for several crises involving the USSR and its Caribbean Basin allies Cuba, Grenada, and Nicaragua.
About the author
David Bush earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts Degrees in Political Science (Russian Studies) from The Ohio State University. A US Army veteran, he worked for 31 years as a civilian military analyst at the CIA. Following his retirement from the Agency in 2004, he remained active in the Intelligence Community as an instructor and guest lecturer on Indications and Warning at both the CIA and Department of Defense. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife.
