Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show

Have a look at this discussion with Tim Weiner as he discusses his book on the CIA. His book is a plea for a more effective CIA as he states here: "We need to create a first-rate spy service -- devoted to espionage, not targeted killing. We need to get good at it. We are by my count in the 11th year of a five-year rebuild at CIA. A great spy service has been five years over the horizon since 1947."