Vietnam Declassified: The CIA and Counterinsurgency

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Copyright © 2010 by The University Press of Kentucky Scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth, serving Bellarmine University, Berea College, Centre College of Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky University, The Filson Historical Society, Georgetown College, Kentucky Historical Society, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Northern Kentucky University, Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University. All rights reserved. Editorial and Sales Offices: The University Press of Kentucky 663 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508-4008 www.kentuckypress.com All statements of fact, opinion, or analysis expressed in this study are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect official positions or views of the Central Intelligence Agency or any other U.S. government entity, past or present. Nothing in the contents should be construed as asserting or implying U.S. government endorsement of the book’s actual statements and interpretations. 14 13 12 11 10 5 4 3 2 1 Maps originally produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency for internal use. Photographs courtesy of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency unless otherwise noted. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ahern, Thomas L., 1932– Vietnam declassified : the CIA and counterinsurgency / Thomas L. Ahern, Jr. ; foreword by Donald P. Gregg. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8131-2561-9 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Vietnam War, 1961–1975—Underground movements. 2. Counterinsurgency— Vietnam—History—20th century. 3. United States. Central Intelligence Agency— History—20th century. 4. Rural development—Vietnam, Southern—History—20th century. 5. Vietnam, Southern—Rural conditions. I. Title. DS558.92.A35 2010 959.704'38—dc22 2009029013 This book is printed on acid-free recycled paper meeting the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence in Paper for Printed Library Materials. Manufactured in the United States of America. Member of the Association of American University Presses For John O’Reilly, whose wit and wisdom leavened a deeply personal engagement with the fate of South Vietnam ...