Summary of James Rickards's Aftermath

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

Book Preview: #1 The problem is that the United States has been on a path to a crisis of confidence in the dollar, as trade deficits have been accompanied by perpetual free trade and globalism.

This must be solved to secure the future strength and stability of the United States.#2 The CIA has many names for itself.

It is often referred to as Langley, after its location in McLean, Virginia.

However, the initials CIA do not appear in the official headquarters name, the George Bush Center for Intelligence.#3 The CIA Museum has a lipstick gun that was used to kill targets at close range.

It was a small-caliber, single-shot pistol disguised as a tube of lipstick.

A woman spy in a tight spot could casually remove the lipstick and kill her target at close range.#4 The CIA is trained to be wary of social engineering, which is a term for simple friendliness to strangers.

Compartmentalization is the process of breaking access to intelligence into separate cells or groups.