BBC R4 Documentary - 'Spies R Us, A History Of The CIA' sp

BBC R4 Documentary - 'Spies R Us, A History Of The CIA' Presented by Tom Mangold Broadcast February 6, 13 & 20, 2003 Programmes 1 & 2 here. Transcript only of Programme 3 Coded from tape at 128/44.1 Programme 1 - Soviet Union Former spies and intelligence analysts speak frankly about how the Agency did in assessing the military strength, political intentions and economic power of the Soviet Union. Includes the astonishing and hitherto little-known story of how close the world came to nuclear confrontation in the early 1980s partly because of the Agency's inability to understand the extent of Soviet paranoia and the Reagan administration's 'evil empire' rhetoric. Programme 2 - Iran and Vietnam Oil reserves and a common border with the Soviet Union put Iran high on the CIA's list of priorities from the start of the Cold War. Includes the story of how the Agency went from being the power behind the Peacock Throne to outcast. Also discusses the role the CIA played in US' Vietnam policy in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s - how the Agency's lack of enthusiasm for military action led to it being cut out of key decisions - leading to a drift towards internal crisis in the 1970s - and how the Agency reacted to being ignored. Programme 3 - Present and Future [Transcript only] How the CIA is tackling the new threat of al Qaeda and associated terrorist networks. Ex-Agency officials - and those called back in an effort to make up for lost time - talk about the extent of the intelligence failure and '9/11'. .

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