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by Gordon Thomas (Author)
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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Pan; 2 edition (24 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330375377
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330375375
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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In the secret world of spies and covert operations, no intelligene service continues to be as surrounded by myth and mystery as Israel's Mossad.

Gideon's Spies reveals the extent of Mossad's involvement in an astonishing range of world events including Irangate, the attempted assisination of Pope John Paul II, the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the death of Robert Maxwell.

Fully revised for the paperwork, new revelations include the mysterious events surrounding the 1992 El Al jet crash in Amsterdam, the tracking down of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, and more details on Mossad's involvement in the crash which killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed.

'A fascinating look at a spy organization that has remained off limits to most journalists. Some of the incredible episodes Gordon Thomas writes about seem like they belong in fiction, and yet this is a first-rate non-fiction account.' GQ

'Using eye-witness accounts from directors, agents, and even assassins, Thomas goes where few writers have gone before - inside Mossad, Israel's ruthless, super-secretive intelligence agency.' Maxim

'A compelling read, with any number of disturbing revelations.' FHM

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29 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars The author should have done his homework, 15 Mar 2004
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This book may make interesting reading to those unfamiliar with the subject matter, but it is a mixture of well-publicised facts on the one hand, with speculation and pure fantasy on the other. It also suffers from numerous editorial errors and typos. A few examples:

1. p. 155 - "in January 1976, when Christian leaders invited the Syrian army... against the pro-Iranian Hezbollah". Hezbollah did not exist in 1976! Iran was still under the rule of the Shah!

2. p. 207 - mentions a ship called "Sol Phayne". The ship's name was Solferine - that can't be too difficult to find out...

3. p. 208 - talks about PROMIS, the software that allegedly "could track a terrorist's every step" - oh please, if that were possible there wouldn't be any terrorism. The PROMIS story has been around for ages and is an urban myth. Do powerful organizations like the CIA and Mossad really need a piece of software written in the 1970s?

4. p. 321 - "seven Scuds hit Tel-Aviv and Haifa, destroying 1537 buildings". Really? Those must have been really big Scuds. What nonsense.

5. The author insists on calling all Mossad operatives "Katsas", when in fact this term is used only for case officers, the people who recruit and run agents.

If the author can't get simple facts right, why should anyone believe other things he writes, which are harder to substantiate?

In short, a mediocre piece of fiction.

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the best account of any secret service that I've ever read, 27 Jul 1999
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This review is from: Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad (Hardcover)
My interest in the goings on of the security services is over 10 years old and began when Peter Wright had just a glint in his eye. This book is the best read of any secret service organisation that I've ever come across, and I've read all about MI6, CIA, KGB and the rest. Mossad had always been harder to research with just accounts of the odd operation surfacing here and there. This book has everything that it has done, all set it out in a manner that was exciting to read easy to follow. You get the impression that some journalistic licence must have been employed to furnish the level of detail provided, but nonetheless, clearly an excellent authoritative account by a writer with the very best of contacts. Read this.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars captivating, 5 Dec 2001
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This review is from: Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad (Hardcover)
extremely interesting. highly recommend it. very well researched. examines mossad throughout israel's tumultuous history with details on many its spying operations (on both enemies and allies), assassinations, successes and failures. truly remarkable account of a ruthless organisation that has been at the forefront of defending israel against its many enemies. a must for anyone interested in israel and/or covert operations/intelligence.
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