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1	The Blood Road: The Ho Chi Minh Trail and the Vietnam War more books like this by John Prados "Enormously illuminating. . . . John Prados can lead a reader, from the battle buff to the expert, through the series of campaigns near the DMZ and along Route 9 better than any other author I have read. . . . His understanding of the decision-making process in Hanoi is nuanced and sophisticated. . . . A first-rate book from a first-rate scholar." ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $21.27! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Lost Crusader: The Secret Wars of CIA Director William Colby more books like this by John Prados 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 $2.63! new only from $6.59! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Combined Fleet Decoded: The Secret History of American Intelligence and the Japanese Navy in World War II more books like this by John Prados "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 $12.00! new only from $17.28! \| first editions
4	Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations from World War II Through Iranscam more books like this by John Prados 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 $22.83! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Soviet Estimate: U.S. Intelligence Analysis & Russian Military Strength more books like this by John Prados see all copies from $1.99! first editions
6	Valley of Decision more books like this by John Prados, Ray Stubbe 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 $38.45! \| first editions
7	Valley Decision more books like this by John Prados, Ray W Stubbe see all copies from $6.42! signed copies \| first editions
8	Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA more books like this by John Prados "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 $5.75! new only from $5.75! \| SVS
9	Presidents' Secret Wars: CIA and Pentagon Covert Operations Since World War II more books like this by John Prados The first comprehensive account of how America mounts "secret wars" that change the fate of nations. see all copies from $2.10! new only from $73.76! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Keepers of the Keys: A History of the National Security Council from Truman to Bush more books like this by John Prados Acclaimed historian John Prados tells the astonishing story of how the National Security Council, an obscure department not accountable to Congress, was transformed from a small advisory board under Truman, virtually to supplant the State Department under Nixon, and then to conduct covert, illegal operations under Ronald Reagan. 24 pages of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.94! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Hoodwinked: The Documents That Reveal How Bush Sold Us a War more books like this by John Prados 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 $4.66! \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Hidden History of the Vietnam War more books like this by John Prados Focusing on key strategies, crucial issues, battle actions, and personalities in the Vietnam conflict, John Prados draws from a broad range of evidence to illuminate the high points of the war and puncture its popular and enduring mythologies. A model of lucid writing and fair judgment which tells us things we need to know.--Thomas Powers. A ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13	White House Tapes: Eavesdropping on the President more books like this by John Prados (Editor) 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 $3.71! new only from $6.86! \| first editions
14	America Confronts Terrorism: Understanding the Danger and How to Think about It more books like this by John Prados (Introduction by) 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 $7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	Inside the Pentagon Papers more books like this by John Prados (Editor), Margaret Pratt Porter (Editor) 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 $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Operation Vulture more books like this by John Prados 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 $5.83! \| first editions
17	The Sky Would Fall: Operation Vulture: The U.S. Bombing Mission in Indochina, 1954 more books like this by John Prados see all copies from $2.61! first editions
18 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) 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 $9.88! new only from $9.88! \| first editions
19 view cover	Valley of Decision: The Siege of Khe Sanh more books like this by John Prados see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.81! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Pentagon Games: Wargames and the American Military more books like this by John Prados 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 $10.75! new only from $72.74! \| first editions
21	Covert Operations Casebook (Top Secret/S.I. Accessory Tsac3) by John Prados see all copies from $8.95! first editions
22	Covert Operations Source Book, Vol. 2 (Top Secret/S.I. Accessory Tsac6) by John Prados see all copies from $8.00!
23 view cover	Exercise Physiology: People and Ideas more books like this by John M Prados, Charles M Tipton (Editor) 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!

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