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Author:

Kurlantzick, Joshua, 1976- author.

Title:

A great place to have a war : America in Laos and the birth of a military CIA / Joshua Kurlantzick.

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

323 pages ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Central Intelligence Agency--History--20th century.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Laos.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Secret service.

Notes:

"A Council on Foreign Relations book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-310) and index.

Contents:

Baci -- The CIA's first war -- Vang Pao, Bill Lair, Tony Poe, and Bill Sullivan -- Laos before the CIA, and the CIA before Laos -- The CIA meets Laos -- Operation Momentum begins -- Kennedy expands Momentum -- The not-so-secret secret: keeping a growing operation hidden -- Enter the bombers -- The wider war -- Going for broke -- The victory and the loss -- The secret war becomes public -- Defeat and retreat -- Skyline Ridge -- Final days -- Laos and the CIA: the legacy -- Aftermath.

ISBN:

1451667884
9781451667882
1451667868
9781451667868

LCCN:

2016005352

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

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PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

AXPF626 -- Oskaloosa Public Library (Oskaloosa)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)