03124nam 2200661Ia 450 991095626390332120251116173238.01-134-27023-21-134-27024-01-280-28195-297866102819540-203-33981-910.4324/9780203339817 (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)99100000000025428620040901d2005 ky 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe Tet effect intelligence and the public perception of war /Jake BloodLondon ;New York Routledge20051 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 Jake1880892MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910956263903321The Tet effect4495113UNINA