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A Great Place To Have A War: America In Laos And The Birth Of A Military Cia
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The Untold Story Of How Americas Secret War In Laos In The 1960S Transformed The Cia From A Loose Collection Of Spies Into A Military Operation And A Key Player In American Foreign Policy.In 1960, President Eisenhower Was Focused On Laos, A Tiny Southeast Asian Nation Few Americans Had Ever Heard Of. Washington Feared The Country Would Fall To Communism, Triggering A Domino Effect In The Rest Of Southeast Asia. So In January 1961, Eisenhower Approved The Cias Operation Momentum, A Plan To Create A Proxy Army Of Ethnic Hmong To Fight Communist Forces In Laos. While Remaining Largely Hidden From The American Public And Most Of Congress, Momentum Became The Largest Cia Paramilitary Operation In The History Of The United States. The Brutal War, Which Continued Under Presidents Kennedy And Nixon, Lasted Nearly Two Decades, Killed Onetenth Of Laoss Total Population, Left Thousands Of Unexploded Bombs In The Ground, And Changed The Nature Of The Cia Forever.Joshua Kurlantzick Gives Us The Definitive Account Of The Laos War And Its Central Characters, Including The Four Key People Who Led The Operationthe Cia Operative Who Came Up With The Idea, The Hmong General Who Led The Proxy Army In The Field, The Paramilitary Specialist Who Trained The Hmong, And The State Department Careerist Who Took Control Over The War As It Grew.The Laos War Created A Cia That Fights With Real Soldiers And Weapons As Much As It Gathers Secrets. Laos Became A Template For Cia Proxy Wars All Over The World, From Central America In The 1980S To Todays War On Terrorism, Where The Cia Has Taken Control With Little Oversight. Based On Extensive Interviews And Cia Records Only Recently Declassified, A Great Place To Have A War Is A Riveting, Thoughtprovoking Look At How Operation Momentum Changed American Foreign Policy Forever.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'A Great Place to Have a War'? A: The book details America's secret war in Laos during the 1960s and how it transformed the CIA into a military operation, focusing on the events of Operation Momentum.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'A Great Place to Have a War' is Joshua Kurlantzick.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'A Great Place to Have a War'? A: The book contains 336 pages.
- Q: When was 'A Great Place to Have a War' published? A: The book was published on January 24, 2017.
- Q: Is this edition the first edition of the book? A: Yes, this is the first edition of 'A Great Place to Have a War'.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is in 'Good' condition.
- Q: Does the book include any interviews or personal accounts? A: Yes, the book is based on extensive interviews and recently declassified CIA records.
- Q: What historical context does the book provide? A: The book provides context about the CIA's operations in Laos and how they influenced American foreign policy during the Cold War.
- Q: What key themes are explored in 'A Great Place to Have a War'? A: Key themes include the evolution of the CIA, the impact of proxy wars, and the consequences of military intervention in foreign nations.