Book 77 - Stephen E. Ambrose "Ike's Spies"

[jazzy_dave]

Stephen 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.

Comments

[used_songs]

I've been thinking about reading this one. I love Cold War stuff and I've always found Eisenhower interesting. I'm going to have to pick it up.

[jazzy_dave]

It is a very inciteful book into the workings of the early days of the CIA and the spy network that was developed.