From the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, an eyewitness exposé of the horrific dangers of America's hidden fifty-year-long nuclear policy that continues to this day. Ellsberg's hair-raising insider's account of the most dangerous arms buildup in the history of civilization, whose legacy--and renewal under the Obama administration--threatens the very survival of humanity. Framed as a memoir, this gripping exposé reads like a thriller with cloak-and-dagger intrigue, placing Ellsberg back in his natural role as whistle-blower.