I don’t really know. I just started wading into the book. I will try to get back to you with more info. The book focuses on the Washington political culture and how they manipulate intelligence to suit their own (usually partisan) purposes.
“the Washington political culture and how they manipulate intelligence to suit their own”
Or a Stewart entitled it: “Blood Sport”
http://www.amazon.com/BLOOD-SPORT-President-His-Adversaries/dp/0684831392