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1	Vietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945-1975 more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist The Vietnam war continues to be the focus of intense controversy. While most people - liberals, conservatives, Democrats, Republicans, historians, pundits, and citizens alike - agree that the United States did not win the war, a vocal minority argue the opposite or debate why victory never came, attributing the quagmire to everything from domestic ... see all copies from $10.79! new only from $22.01! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Combined Fleet Decoded: The Secret History of American Intelligence and the Japanese Navy in World War II more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist "Combined Fleet Decoded" tells the story of the U.S. codebreakers who worked in the Pacific Theatre during the Second World War. The Japanese military intelligence operations are also explored. Includes 16 pages of b&w photographs and 16 maps. see all copies from $6.32! new only from $17.00! \| first editions
3	Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist "Safe for Democracy" for the first time places the story of the CIA's covert operations squarely in the context of America's global quest for democratic values and institutions. National security historian John Prados offers a comprehensive history of the CIA's secret wars that is as close to a definitive account as is possible today. see all copies from $8.49! new only from $11.84! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Lost Crusader: The Secret Wars of CIA Director William Colby more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist From his years as America's point man in Vietnam to his mysterious death in 1996, William E. Colby was one of the most enigmatic figures of the Cold War. Whether it was in CIA operations against Russia, anti-Communism in Western Europe, covert action in Southeast Asia, or its involvement in the Watergate affair, Colby stood at the center of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	The Blood Road: The Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Vietnam War more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist The jungle path that was the major supply line for the Viet Cong war effort, the Ho Chi Minh Trail was a symbol of a people's fierce determination and ingenuity in the face of overwhelming odds as well as the very heart of the North Vietnamese war strategy. In this book, acclaimed military historian John Prados takes the trail as the starting ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $18.72! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through Iranscam more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist The first comprehensive account of how America mounts "secret wars" that change the fate of nations is based on newly declassified documents and written by a leading expert on espionage and covert operations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $17.34! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Valley of Decision more books like this by John Prados, Ray Stubbe add to wishlist The remote mountain plateau of Khe Sahn provided a base for U.S. Intelligence, but was heavily surrounded by VC tunnels and fortifications. The isolated camp could only be supplied by dangerous air missions that, over a two-year period, would cost the Army and Marines dearly. "The definitive history of Khe Sanh".--Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $107.11!
8	Operation Vulture more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist Here is the shocking and true story of "Operation Vulture," a plan designed by President Eisenhower and his top advisors that came within a hairsbreadth of implementation. It was designed to aid the French who were losing a crucial battle at Dien Bien Phu in their long and frustrating war with the Vietnamese nationalists in Indochina. Operation ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions
9	Valley Decision more books like this by John Prados, Ray W Stubbe add to wishlist see all copies from $5.63! signed copies \| first editions
10	Hoodwinked: The Documents That Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist Documents include: 1995 CIA debriefing of Iraqi defector and former weapons chief Hussein Kamel; October 2002 CIA White Paper/intelligence estimate; February 2003 text of Colin Powell's speech to the U.N. Security Council; and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Hidden History of the Vietnam War more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist Drawing on archival documents and official military government reports, Prados focuses on the key strategies, events, and personalities of the Vietnam War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.91! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Inside the Pentagon Papers more books like this by John Prados (Editor), Margaret Pratt Porter (Editor) add to wishlist Inside the Pentagon Papers addresses legal and moral issues that resonate today as debates continue over government secrecy and democracy's requisite demand for truthfully informed citizens. In the process, it also shows how a closer study of this signal event can illuminate questions of government responsibility in any era. When Daniel Ellsberg ... see all copies from $4.83! new only from $8.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on the President more books like this by John Prados (Editor) add to wishlist Here are never-before-heard recordings of secretly taped Oval Office conversations with eight United States Presidents. Includes a book and 9 CDs. see all copies from $3.95! new only from $7.81! \| first editions
14 view cover	America Confronts Terrorism: Understanding the Danger and How to Think about It more books like this by John Prados (Introduction by) add to wishlist Informative and provocative documents and writings about the terrorist threat. Mr. Prados lays out the essential characteristics of terrorist groups throughout the world; shows how their expertise has evolved along with our perception of their activities; and presents the thinking of experts in the field on strategy, tactics, technology, and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Neptunus Rex: Naval Stories of the Normandy Invasion, June 6, 1944, Voices of the Navy Memoria L more books like this by Edward F Prados (Editor), John Prados (Editor) add to wishlist Told largely in the words of the sailors and coastguardsmen who participated in the Normandy invasion, June 6, 1944, "Neptunus Rex" provides stories from all perspectives: battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and landing craft, on the beach, and farther inland. 117 photos. Map. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
16	Keepers of the Keys: A History of the National Security Council from Truman to Bush more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist The author of Presidents' Secret Wars, acclaimed as "important and enlightening" by The New York Times Book Review, returns with a new book sure to cause a sensation. Keepers of the Keys is nothing less than a complete history of the national security machine: how U.S. presidents use an obscure department not accountable to Congress to run the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.50! \| signed copies \| first editions
17	Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations Since World War II more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist The first comprehensive account of how America mounts "secret wars" that change the fate of nations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
18	The Soviet Estimate: U.S. Intelligence Analysis & Russian Military Strength more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
19	The Sky Would Fall: Operation Vulture: The U.S. Bombing Mission in Indochina, 1954 more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
20	Covert Operations Source Book, Vol. 2 (Top Secret/S.I. Accessory Tsac6) by John Prados add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $24.95!
21	Pentagon Games: Wargames and the American Military more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist Complete with a detachable game board, this combines the fun of realistic andeasy-to-play wargames with a fascinating look at the military's own games andsimulations. see all copies from $10.86! new only from $178.04! \| first editions
22 view cover	Exercise Physiology: People and Ideas more books like this by John M Prados, Charles M Tipton (Editor) add to wishlist This is a history of exercise physiology written from a systems perspective. The significance of human exercise experiments is emphasized, and the range of coverage is very wide. After an introductory chapter on early ideas about the physiology of exercise and the training of athletes, there are 11 in-depth accounts of the development of ... see all copies from $124.62! new only from $124.62!
23 view cover	Valley of Decision: The Siege of Khe Sanh more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist see all copies from $30.24! new only from $188.02!
24	Covert Operations Casebook (Top Secret/S.I. Accessory Tsac3) by John Prados add to wishlist see all copies from $9.44! new only from $14.95!
25 view cover	William Colby and the CIA: The Secret Wars of a Controversial Spymaster more books like this by John Prados add to wishlist 'It is surprising that no one previous to John Prados attempted a biography of quintessential cold warrior William Colby, because his story is in many ways also the story of the CIA. From Italy to Vietnam, to the military coup in Indonesia, to Watergate, the prosecution of Richard Helms, investigations of CIA assassination plots, and the drugging ... see all copies from $9.27! new only from $9.27! \| SVS

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