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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.

Current Mood: accomplished
Crossposts: https://davesmusictank.livejournal.com/2924644.html

WEDNESDAY

Another lovely sunny day especially for travelling down to Kent. Took the Ben Macintyre book with me to read (“Agent Zigzag”) and by the time I got to Teynham I completed almost two thirds of it. A terrific read so far.

The book I won from the Book Club arrived as well. John Le Carre's “The Spy Who Came In From The Cold”, quite an apt book to follow Agent Zigzag , as both are about spies and espionage, whether it is the last World War or the Cold War.

THURSDAY AM

Last night Tim and I had a very spicy chilli con carne and we had the halumi with herbs with it, a gift from GC. Never had halloumi before but I found it to be a delicious cheesy dish.

This morning read quite a lot of chapters of Agent Zigzag with just four chapters to go. Once read I shall pass this on to my brother

Posting off a pack of six CDs to a guy in Germany once i wached Frazier on Channel 4