‘Under tremendous strain’: CIA analyst turned spy novelist on a fraying US-UK alliance
David McCloskey’s new book depicts a calamitous collapse of the ‘special relationship’ – could things get darker still?
The Guardian reports: David McCloskey’s new book depicts a calamitous collapse of the ‘special relationship’ – could things get darker still?
The “special relationship”, the time-honored emotional bond between the US and Britain that has sustained through war and peace, is in trouble.
This world story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include CIA, US-UK and David McCloskey.
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- CIA, US-UK, David McCloskey, Britain
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