[Zzlist-deux] Book Review: The Brothers-- John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War

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In a different time, a time when we escape the cultural waste excreted by
decadent capitalism, a time without *Fast and Furious 23* and the
abominable cable television mini-series *Spartacus*, some creative and
capable filmmaker might make a fascinating bio-pic out of the lives of the
Dulles brothers, Allen and John Foster. Until then, we must make do with a
new biography of the important duo (*The Brothers*, Times Books, 2013)
written by Stephen Kinzer, and another, hopefully soon-to-be-available book
on the subject by David Talbot.
 Kinzer's book gives a fascinating, but unsatisfying look at the lives of
two public figures who wielded an unprecedented concentration of global
power. For the better part of a decade-- from 1953 to 1959-- the two
brothers together shaped nearly the entire US policy toward the rest of the
world. As director of the Central Intelligence Agency, brother Allen
decided the US clandestine activities toward friends and foes alike. At the
same time, he shaped the extent and few limits of the newly founded agency.
 Brother John Foster did the same for the US's overt role in the world. As
President D. D. Eisenhower's Secretary of State from 1953 until Dulles's
death in 1959, he served the same goals and interests as his brother.

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