The Quiet AmericansThe Quiet Americans is described by the New York Times as "a darkly entertaining tale about American espionage, set in an era when Washington's fear and skepticism about the agency resembles our climate today." At the end of World War II, the United States dominated the world militarily, economically, and in moral standing, seen as the victor over tyranny and a champion of freedom. However, it was clear to some that the Soviet Union was already