Veils Of Deception : Spy Memoirs 1956-1996

From 1956 to 1996, Al Pizano lived the double-life of Chicago businessman and U.S. military/intelligence contractor. As a civilian he rubbed elbows with the rich, famous, and powerful. As an operative he engaged with idealistic-to-sadistic military, spies, drug-dealers, arms-dealers, assassins, moguls, oligarchs, and tyrants.His engagements took him across the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and the Middle-East.He worked with the U.S. Army, CIA, DIA, NSA, Delta Force, FBI, and other organizations.His activities included intelligence gathering, funding, recruiting, coercion, kidnapping, and assassination.He survived treks through deathly-jungle, gunfights, and torture.He received commendations.He survived character assassination and prison.He participated in foiling the planned assassination / coup d'état of Honduran President Roberto Suazo Córdova.He participated in the attempted kidnapping of Nigerian Transportation Minister Umaru Abdulrahman Dikko, known famously as the "Dikko Affair."He was driven by equal parts patriotism, thirst for adventure, and greed.He contemplated innocent human suffering caused by the struggle for power.This story is a moment-by-moment peek behind veils of deception created by governments, symbolized by national flags.

Author: Al Pizano, Albert Mora

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Feb 10, 2019

Number of Pages: 128 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1796788740

ISBN-13: 9781796788747