Glad you’re all enjoying the new video! Next Friday, finally getting back to the CIA.
Edward Lansdale was arguably the most influential American counterinsurgency theorist and operator. Having worked in the Philippines during WW2, South East Asia in the 1950s, Miami in the 1960s in the secret war against Castro, and finally returning to Vietnam in the early years of the US war there, Lansdale remained a constant throughout the US’ early special operations during the Cold War.
Next time, in part 3 of the Secret War in Laos Series, we will be looking at Edward Lansdale’s early career. From OSS to CIA in Saigon as President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem’s main American advisor.
Eyes Wide Open
Glad you’re all enjoying the new video! Next Friday, finally getting back to the CIA.
Edward Lansdale was arguably the most influential American counterinsurgency theorist and operator. Having worked in the Philippines during WW2, South East Asia in the 1950s, Miami in the 1960s in the secret war against Castro, and finally returning to Vietnam in the early years of the US war there, Lansdale remained a constant throughout the US’ early special operations during the Cold War.
Next time, in part 3 of the Secret War in Laos Series, we will be looking at Edward Lansdale’s early career. From OSS to CIA in Saigon as President of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem’s main American advisor.
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