https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2011/11/15/a-review-from-a-former-top-cia-official-and-an-interview-in-frontpage-magazine/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:58 -0400<![CDATA[Herbert E. Meyer, the Vice Chairman of the CIA&#8217;s National Intelligence Council under Reagan&#8217;s DCI Bill Casey, was one of a handful of Reagan Revolutionaries who believed that the days of the Evil Empire were numbered. In the 1980s, the overwhelming academic consensus held that the Soviet economy was doing well and that Communism was a permanent part of the world landscape. Meyer and his team at CIA argued that Russia was heading towards economic collapse. That was the kind of bold thinking that won the Cold War. I was a young fellow carrying a spear in those days (for Norman A. Bailey, the head of plans at NSC), able to catch an occasional glimpse of the great project that people like Herb Meyer had set in motion. It was an enormous honor to find Herb Meyer&#8217;s review of my two just-published books today in The American Thinker. The Reaganauts were my teachers, and a passing grade from an authority like Herb Meyer is a great encouragement.]]>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:07:11 -0500<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2011/11/15/a-review-from-a-former-top-cia-official-and-an-interview-in-frontpage-magazine-n130614