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Book SynopsisJohn 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.
Trade ReviewA 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 SECRET WAR IN NORTH VIETNAM. ""Provides a unique and interesting glimpse into a little-known aspect of the Vietnam War."" DALE ANDRADE, AUTHOR OF AMERICA'S LAST VIETNAM BATTLE: HALTING HANOI'S 1972 EASTER OFFENSIVE ""A vivid and often insightful account of the CIA's role in Vietnam."" TIMOTHY LOMPERIS, AUTHOR OF FROM PEOPLE'S WAR TO PEOPLE'S RULE: INSURGENCY, INTERVENTION, AND THE LESSONS OF VIETNAM
