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24 alternatives to The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War...

Mission creep can be a real thing. Stay woke.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War... launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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