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The Tet Effect: Intelligence and the Public Perception of War

2005 Jake Blood ;ISBN: 9780415349970 ;ISBN: 0415349974 ;ISBN: 9780415652261 ;ISBN: 041565226X ;EISBN: 9781134270248 ;EISBN: 9780203339817 ;EISBN: 1134270240 ;EISBN: 0203339819 ;EISBN: 9780415349970 ;EISBN: 1134270232 ;EISBN: 0415349974 ;EISBN: 9781134270231 ;DOI: 10.4324/9780203339817 ;OCLC: 437059449

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  • Title:
    The Tet Effect: Intelligence and the Public Perception of War
  • Author: Blood, Jake
  • Subjects: Campaigns ; Intelligence ; Intelligence Studies ; Military & Naval History ; Military & Strategic Studies ; Military intelligence ; Strategic History ; Strategic Studies ; Tet Offensive, 1968 ; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 ; War and society
  • Description: A 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 Johnson Administration, and US intelligence played a decisive role in providing an overly optimistic view of the enemy’s demise. As the "bankrupt" enemy attacked with a ferocity and intensity that shocked the American public, intelligence had set-up the American public for a fall. How, Americans wanted to know, could an enemy whose numbers had been so decimated now launch such an all-out offensive? From this examination and an understanding of how the enemy viewed itself, the conclusion is made that four severe breaches of intelligence etiquette occurred during the period leading up to Tet. This phenomenon is the ‘Tet effect’ – the loss of credibility when leaders portray a situation based upon intelligence that is shown to be disingenuous. This book will be of great interest to students of the Vietnam war, intelligence and strategic studies in general. Introduction – Disturbing Vietnam Memories Part I. The Tet Effect 1. Tet: The Surprise 2. After Tet: The Reality 3. Before Tet, The Delusion 4. The Americanization of a War 5. The Effect of Tet: A Loss of Trust 5. The Tet Effect Part II. Intelligence and Vietnam 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 Part III. The Tet Effect and Intelligence: Principles in the Twenty-First Century 11. The Tet Effect in Iraq: Preempting Credibility 12. Intelligence Principles in the Twenty-First Century: Still Valid After All These Years
  • Publisher: Oxford: Routledge
  • Creation Date: 2005
  • Format: 232
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISBN: 9780415349970
    ISBN: 0415349974
    ISBN: 9780415652261
    ISBN: 041565226X
    EISBN: 9781134270248
    EISBN: 9780203339817
    EISBN: 1134270240
    EISBN: 0203339819
    EISBN: 9780415349970
    EISBN: 1134270232
    EISBN: 0415349974
    EISBN: 9781134270231
    DOI: 10.4324/9780203339817
    OCLC: 437059449
  • Source: Ebook Central Academic Complete
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