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Sadly, Born of Deception failed to live up to my expectations and unlike the first book, it ended up frustrating me. Thought this would be an explanation of how excellent operatives are schooled and trained. The # 1 New York Times best seller the Israeli foreign intelligence agency The Mossad tried to ban. I enjoyed the book thoroughly. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019. Prime members enjoy Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day or One-Day Delivery to select areas, Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Reading, and more.

A good insight into one of the world's most secretive security services.

Because unlike other memoirs by former Mossad agents, "By Way of Deception" is the personal narrative of a disgruntled former katsa (case officer), one who left the service under a cloud, with bones to pick and unafraid to name names. and Jewish groups in the U.S. try to prevent this book from being published in the first place? By Way of Deception is the explosive chronicle of his experiences in the Mossad, and of two decades of their frightening and often ruthless covert activities around the world.

By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer. Great exciting read, but no literary masterpiece. In chilling detail, Ostrovsky asserts that the Mossad refused to share critical knowledge of a planned suicide mission in Beirut, leading to the death of hundreds of U.S. Marines and French troops. One often wonders what is fiction and what is truth when people write tell all books. I enjoyed reading the first hand accounts in the book "Blowing my cover my life as a CIA spy" by Moran and I am enjoying this read about the first hand accounts of the mossad. The tactics used and how well they keep track of all "black" or Arab agents, leaves no doubt Israel knew about 9-11 ahead of time.

I found his books and discovered Ostrovsky's work is certainly different. All you have to do is spend enough time and you can find for yourself the articles on Yehia Meshad, Jonathan Pollard, Sabra and Shatilla, the Fallashas, and so on. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. His revelations are messy, disturbing and he is undoubtedly biased. Victor Ostrovsky was raised in Israel, but was born in Canada. That said, it is still a fascinating insight into the dark and murky world of an intelligence agency serving a country that has to remain one step ahead of it's enemies simply to survive as a nation state. This book will clarify many questions and open your eyes up to what is real and what is done by way of deception. I know a little about intelligence myself and have spent some time in Israel so this book was right up my alley. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2013.
Because unlike other memoirs by former Mossad agents, "By Way of Deception" is the personal narrative of a disgruntled former katsa (case officer), one who left the service under a cloud, with bones to pick and unafraid to name names. It's incredible that Victor Ostrovsky's memoir of life inside one of the most secretive intelligence agencies on earth is still eminently readable and selling well since it was first published in 1990. The main focus of the book is the description of the training he and others under went, and then descriptions of some operations he was involved in. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2012. I enjoyed reading the first hand accounts in the book "Blowing my cover my life as a CIA spy" by Moran and I am enjoying this read about the first hand accounts of the mossad. He also shares some conspiratorial concepts about secret intelligence agencies that will be familiar to readers of Victor Suvorov (KGB/GRU), Lev Timofeyev (KGB), Fletcher Prouty (CIA), David Talbot (CIA) and others worth comparing with. I read this book with a grain of salt.

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A true thriller. In fact, Ostrovsky followed this up with a sequel, The Other Side of Deception, that I hope to read soon. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.

The first time the Mossad came calling, they wanted Victor Ostrovsky for their assassination unit, ... Sign up for your FREE email about the latest top book club picks, exclusive book giveaways, new releases, and online author events. In that respect it succeeded - mostly.

But be warned. He tells how they tracked Yasser Arafat by recruiting his driver and bodyguard; how they withheld information on the whereabouts of American hostages, paving the way for the Iran-Contra scandal; and how their intervention into secret UN negotiations led to the sudden resignation of ambassador Andrew Young and the downfall of his career. Victor Ostrovsky keeps the book interesting and accounts for his memory as best as possible. Penetrating far deeper than the bestselling Every Spy a Prince, it is an insider's account of Mossad tactics and exploits. Please try again. After reading you will wonder if the tail is wagging the dog or the other way around. This book looks at the knowns and unknowns surrounding the legendary Israeli intelligence agency, from its origins to its most famous operations. But it's Ostrovsky's book nonetheless. The only Israeli citizen killed in 9-11 was a Mossad agent on one of the planes.
You dont want to put the book down till you finish. There was a problem loading your book clubs. But be warned. You dont want to put the book down till you finish. Great insite into a very cloudy organization. I like his writing style it's not boring. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2011. Please try again.