Agee stated that his Roman Catholic social conscience had made him increasingly uncomfortable with his work by the late 1960s leading to his disillusionment with the CIA and its support for authoritarian governments across Latin America . In the book Agee condemned the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre in Mexico City and wrote that this was the immediate event precipitating his leaving the agency.Agee claimed that the CIA was " very pleased with his work " and had offered him " another promotion " , and that his superior " was startled " when Agee told him about his plans to resign
Tlatelolco massacre
Tlatelolco massacre
Philip Agee