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“Everyone always says more than they’re supposed to,” CIA Director Wm J. Casey told Bob Woodward during their interviews. Drawing from hundreds of inside sources and secret documents, Woodward presents an unparalleled account of the CIA, its Director, and the US government. Casey, who served as CIA Director from 1981 to 1987, played a critical role in shaping the foreign policy aspirations of the Reagan administration, which would come to define the era. Given a free hand, he emerged as possibly the most powerful CIA Director in its 40-year history, confidently engaging on the world stage and committing the nation to expanded covert wars and clandestine relationships. Reagan and Casey formed a partnership aimed at reshaping global dynamics. Woodward’s extensive access included a remarkable hospital visit to Casey on his deathbed, which faced skepticism until confirmed by Ronald Kessler in his book, The CIA at War. Kessler cited confirmation from Wm Donnelly, head of CIA administration, and Britt Snider, general counsel to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, who noted Woodward’s 43 meetings and phone calls with Casey. This narrative explores the covert wars waged in a secretive atmosphere, which became central to American foreign policy in the 1980s.