03120oam 2200661I 450 991078397000332120230617040403.01-134-27023-21-134-27024-01-280-28195-297866102819540-203-33981-910.4324/9780203339817 (CKB)1000000000254286(EBL)199579(OCoLC)437059449(SSID)ssj0000311266(PQKBManifestationID)11212330(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000311266(PQKBWorkID)10328888(PQKB)11159338(MiAaPQ)EBC199579(Au-PeEL)EBL199579(CaPaEBR)ebr10163455(CaONFJC)MIL28195(OCoLC)958102809(EXLCZ)99100000000025428620180331d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Tet effect intelligence and the public perception of war /Jake BloodLondon :Routledge,2005.1 online resource (210 p.)Cass military studiesDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-65226-X 0-415-34997-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.BookCover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1 Tet The surprise; 2 After Tet The reality; 3 Before Tet The delusion; 4 The effect of Tet A loss of trust; 5 The Tet Effect Intelligence and the public perception of war; 6 Setting the stage The enemy's war; 7 Setting the stage Vietnam intelligence in 1967; 8 An intelligence drama The protagonists; 9 An intelligence drama A three-act tragedy; 10 From tragedy, four morals Intelligence principles; 11 The Tet Effect in Iraq Pre-empting credibility12 Intelligence principles in the twenty-first century Still valid after all these yearsNotes; Bibliography; IndexA close examination of the role of intelligence in shaping America's perception of the Vietnam War, looking closely at the intelligence leadership and decision process. In 1967, intelligence was called upon to bolster support for the Vietnam War and allowed America's leaders to portray a 'bankrupt' enemy ready to quit the battlefield. The audacious Tet Offensive of 1968 shattered this image and although it ended with an American military victory, it is remembered as the juncture when American support turned against the war. Public opinion on the war was a primary concern for the JohnCass military studies.Tet Offensive, 1968Vietnam War, 1961-1975CampaignsTet Offensive, 1968.Vietnam War, 1961-1975Campaigns.959.70434Blood Jake.1518549MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783970003321The Tet effect3756150UNINA