Vietnam declassified : the CIA and counterinsurgency / Thomas L. Ahern, Jr. ; foreword by Donald P. Gregg.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahern, Thomas L., 1932-
Language:English
Published: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, [2010], ©2010.
Subjects:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Underground movements.
Counterinsurgency > Vietnam > History > 20th century.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency > History > 20th century.
Rural development > Vietnam, Southern > History > 20th century.
Vietnam, Southern > Rural conditions.
Physical Description:xxiii, 450 pages : illustrations, maps
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction: To build a nation
  • "The effort must be made"
  • "Get them before they get us"
  • Counterinsurgency in the Central Highlands
  • Sea swallows and strategic hamlets
  • Operation Switchback
  • Experiments in the lowlands
  • The Kien Hoa incubator
  • The People's Action Team
  • Another chance in the countryside
  • Growing pains
  • CORDS
  • Phoenix
  • The 1968 Tet Offensive and accelerated pacification
  • Disengagement
  • A matter of running city hall
  • Conclusion: The limits of pragmatism.