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C.I.A. Cocaine in America?: A Veteran of the C.I.A. Drug War Tells All

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My stomach hurt with laughter, my heart ached with pain and my body was ravaged with nerves. This book should come with a disclaimer: "Do not read if you have any health problems! If symptoms persist, put down and read again at a later date. The problem is, however, you can't put the darn thing down. When is his next book coming out? I can't wait! My HMO might feel otherwise, though. And not that it matters, but as an ex-DEA agent I now understand why I saw, or didn't see the thing I should have seen...if you catch my drift.

When Ken Bucchi's book was slipped to me last summer, I have to admit I was skeptical. I mean, come on. How many times have we heard about the CIA's complicity in the drug trade? After reading it, though, I was as hooked as the people who review the book below. It really is a gripping read, drips with authenticity (if you've been lucky enough to have met or talked with Ken, you KNOW the book is true) and begs to be turned into a movie.

Having worked as an OSI agent for a number of years, I can state with absolute certainty that this book not only feels and reads true, but that it is true...at least insofar as my experiences are concerned. Mr. Bucci's name circulated throughout many a classified briefing in my days, leading many of us to wonder if he was a real agent or merely a mythic character created to scuttle rumors and inuendos of clandestine operations hatched but never consemated. The only difference between Mr. Bucci and myself is that he had the guts--if not the stupidity--to write about his drug war experiences. Hell, writing this review alone has my ulcer trickling.

I echoe the sentiments of my fellow reviewers who commented that this would make for a very cinematic motion picture. I only hope Hollywood doesn't change a single word. Oh yeah, and a note to the editor, if you plan to release more copies in the future...and I strongly suggest that you do...add more to the ending (I felt left hanging a bit) and use the latest version of spell-check. Besides that little problem, however, this was the best, truly the best book I have ever read...and I read constantly!

Straight out of today's headlines...this book should go straight to Hollywood.

A good read, highly recommended!

Excellent but I found the personal stories during their training were dull and boring. This is another Bush Did It Book and it is just too bad that the American public will never allow themselves to believe the content of this book or others like it. It is just too disturbing to the average readers formed view of the government.

THIS IS A MUST READ! Sometimes it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys when covert operations are used in the "name of justice, freedom and the American way." Now I really believe those articles about cocaine hitting the streets of LA for "fundraising" activities. This is a gripping tale of only one man's experience-- how many more are there?

This book is fantastic! It is a compelling story that belongs on the BIG SCREEN. Mr. Bucchi's experience will blow you away. If you enjoy reading the manual to a nuclear reactor, read Clancy, if you want excitement, pick up this book.

Once I picked it up, I could not put it down. In fact, I have read it several times and it has been just as exciting as the time before. It is better than a Clancy novel and would be a great motion picture with a cast of big named actors. This is a must read book, and hopefully will be a must see movie!!!!!!

The most amazing story I've ever read. It tells the tale of our government's complicity in the drug trade, and does so in a staccato, visually expressive fashion. It reads like a Clancy novel, except with less clutter and more humanity. Why isn't this a movie?