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The Raid: The Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission,Used
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Minutes After 2 A.M. On November 21, 1970, More Than One Hundred U.S. War Planes Shattered The Dark Calm Of The Skies Over Hanoi. Their Mission: Rescue Sixtyone American Pows From Son Tay Prison. Less Than Thirty Minutes Later, The Raid Was Over, But No Americans Had Been Rescued. The Prisoners Had Been Moved From Son Tay Four And A Half Months Earlier And That Wasnt All. Part Of The Raiding Force Landed At The Wrong Compound, A School Bristling With Enemy Soldiers, But The Soldiers Werent Vietnamese . . .Replete With Fascinating Insights Into The Workings Of Highlevel Intelligence And Military Command, The Raid Is Benjamin Schemmers Unvarnished Account Of The Courageous Mission That Was Quickly Labeled An Intelligence Failure By Congress And A Pentagon Blunder By The World Press. Determined To Ferret Out The Truth, Schemmer Uncovers One Of The Cias Most Carefully Guarded Secrets. From The Planning And Livefire Rehearsals To The Explosive Reactions Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Watching The Drama Unfold To The Aftermath As The White House And Pentagon Struggled For Damage Control, Schemmer Tackles The Tough Questions. What Really Happened During The Twentyseven Minutes The Raiders Spent On The Ground? Did The Cia Know The Whole Time That The Americans Were Gone? Had The Agency In Fact Been Responsible For The Pows Being Moved? And Perhaps Most Intriguing, Why Was The Rescuethough It Never Freed A Single Prisonernot A Failure After All?
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'The Raid: The Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission'? A: The book focuses on the U.S. military operation to rescue American POWs from the Son Tay prison during the Vietnam War, detailing the mission's planning, execution, and subsequent analysis.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Raid' is Benjamin Schemmer, who provides a detailed account of the Son Tay prison rescue mission.
- Q: When was 'The Raid' published? A: The book was published on June 25, 2002.
- Q: What is the page count of the book? A: The book has a total of 384 pages.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'The Raid: The Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission' is a first edition.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The item condition is listed as 'Good', indicating that it is used but in acceptable condition.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: The book comes in mass market binding.
- Q: What insights does the book provide about military intelligence? A: The book offers insights into the workings of high-level military command and intelligence, highlighting the complexities and challenges faced during the rescue mission.
- Q: Does the book discuss the aftermath of the raid? A: Yes, it discusses the aftermath of the raid, including the reactions from the White House and Pentagon as they dealt with the fallout from the operation.
- Q: What key questions does Benjamin Schemmer address in the book? A: Schemmer addresses critical questions about the mission's execution, the status of the POWs, and the intelligence processes that may have led to the mission's challenges.