Spies For Hire is the first book to reveal that spying, the most sensitive duty of the government, has become privatized with, as of now, absolutely zero oversight by a government agency.
Here is an audio segment of author Tim Shorrock discussing this with Cenk of The Young Turks:
http://youngturks.wmod.llnwd.net/a591/o1/5-27-08Shorrock.wmvAnd here is an udio segment from NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90411856Finally, for dial-uppers or anyone else who's interested, here's a book review from Daily Kos:
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/12/0228/93413And in case you missed it, here's a segment regarding another new book "The Family: Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power":
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3371903&mesg_id=3371903PS---Keep in mind that you can download the first hour of The Young Turks free every day through Itunes. Also, the show loops 24 hours a day at www.theyoungturks.com