Book 77 - Stephen E. Ambrose "Ike's Spies"
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jazzy_daveStephen E. Ambrose "Ike's Spies : Eisenhower and the Espionage Establishment" (Anchor)
This was a fascinating historical account of Ike's use of intelligence and espionage as General during WWII and as President. Focus is on WWII where Churchill introduces Ike to espionage, and on the Cold War where intelligence & espionage were used successfully and not so... as in attempted Castro assassinations and ultimately the Bay of Pigs.
Ike didn't invent espionage, but became a brilliant master -- a supreme commander -- at using intelligence and creating effective intelligence organisations. All the big successes and huge blundering miscalculations are discussed in this no holds barred exposition.
This was a fascinating historical account of Ike's use of intelligence and espionage as General during WWII and as President. Focus is on WWII where Churchill introduces Ike to espionage, and on the Cold War where intelligence & espionage were used successfully and not so... as in attempted Castro assassinations and ultimately the Bay of Pigs.
Ike didn't invent espionage, but became a brilliant master -- a supreme commander -- at using intelligence and creating effective intelligence organisations. All the big successes and huge blundering miscalculations are discussed in this no holds barred exposition.
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