You have to read between the lines: most people believe the CIA really was exploring use of ESP against the Soviets. Very, very few understand that it was a successful propaganda operation against the American public. Those few also have a clue how we were collectively convinced that invading Iraq would be a really good idea.
I had to read the book three times before I figured out what was going on.
You have been played. You have two possible responses, denial and understanding.
Before deciding, consider how you are still being played. The project was a huge success, and has expanded beyond the dreams of its proponents.
Iraq is proof. They even got people thinking that torturing people was a great idea. To this day nobody has been prosecuted for that.
The very same people who were outraged over the CIA fabricating pretext for war against Iraq are completely uncritically accepting of the CIA's pretexts for war against Syria.
It's stunning.
I know they launched cruise missiles, once. Haven't heard of invasion plans.