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Of Spies and Lies: A CIA Lie Detector Remembers Vietnam
John F. Sullivan
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Description for Of Spies and Lies: A CIA Lie Detector Remembers Vietnam
Hardcover. John Sullivan was one of the CIA's top polygraph examiners during the final four years of the war in Vietnam. In this book he tells what it was like to be an agency officer working in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos during those chaotic years, putting a human face on covert operations. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 264 pages, 35 photographs, 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMV; 1KBB; HBJF; HBWS2; JPSH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 644.
Any serious study of the Vietnam War would be less than complete without accounting for the CIA's role in that conflict-a role that increased dramatically after the Tet offensive in 1968. We know most of the details of military engagement in Vietnam, given its greater visibility, but until recently clandestine operations have remained shrouded in secrecy. John Sullivan was one of the CIA's top polygraph examiners during the final four years of the war in Vietnam, where he served longer and conducted more lie detector tests than any other examiner and worked with more agents than most of his colleagues. ... Read more
Any serious study of the Vietnam War would be less than complete without accounting for the CIA's role in that conflict-a role that increased dramatically after the Tet offensive in 1968. We know most of the details of military engagement in Vietnam, given its greater visibility, but until recently clandestine operations have remained shrouded in secrecy. John Sullivan was one of the CIA's top polygraph examiners during the final four years of the war in Vietnam, where he served longer and conducted more lie detector tests than any other examiner and worked with more agents than most of his colleagues. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700611683
SKU
V9780700611683
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About John F. Sullivan
John F. Sullivan was a polygraph examiner, recruiter, and team leader with the CIA from 1968 to 1999. He is presently a lecturer with Major, Capps & Associates, which manages the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies in Alexandria, Virginia.
Reviews for Of Spies and Lies: A CIA Lie Detector Remembers Vietnam
A highly readable account that is a must for historians looking for lessons derived from the Vietnam conflict. And as a polygrapher who was obsessed with unveiling the truth, Sullivan makes every effort to give an accurate portrayal of the CIA and its key personnel in Vietnam-warts and all. KENNETH CONBOY, COAUTHOR OF SPIES AND COMMANDOS: HOW AMERICA LOST THE ... Read more