The TET Effect: Intelligence and the Public Perception of War

ISBN-13: 9780415652261 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 232 str.

Jake Blood

Opis

This book examines the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War and looks closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process in Vietnam, concluding that severe breaches of intelligence occurred.

Spis treści

Introduction – Disturbing Vietnam Memories  Part I. The Tet Effect  1. Tet: The Surprise  2. After Tet: The Reality  3. Before Tet, The Delusion  4. The Americanization of a War  5. The Effect of Tet: A Loss of Trust  5. The Tet Effect  Part II.  Intelligence and Vietnam  6. Setting the Stage: The Enemy’s War  7. Setting the Stage: Vietnam Intelligence in 1967  8. An Intelligence Drama: The Protagonists  9. An Intelligence Drama: A Three Act Tragedy  10. From Tragedy, Four Morals: Intelligence Principles  Part III. The Tet Effect and Intelligence: Principles in the Twenty-First Century  11. The Tet Effect in Iraq: Preempting Credibility  12. Intelligence Principles in the Twenty-First Century: Still Valid After All These Years

O autorze

Jake Blood