Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (933 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00H2BV6XU |
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| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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Act of War tells the riveting saga of Bucher and his men as they struggled to survive merciless torture and horrendous living conditions in North Korean prisons. Less than forty-eight hours before the Pueblo's capture, North Korean commandos had nearly succeeded in assassinating South Korea's president in downtown Seoul. In 1968, a small, dilapidated American spy ship set out on a dangerous mission to pinpoint military radar stations along the coast of North Korea. One American was killed and ten wounded, and Bucher and his young crew were taken prisoner by one of the world's most aggressive and erratic totalitarian regimes. When Bucher tried to escape, his ship was quickly surrounded by more patrolboats, shelled and machine-gunned, and forced to surrender. On a frigid January morning while eavesdropping near the port of Wonsan, the Pueblo was challenged by a North Korean gunboat. Together the two explosive incidents pushed Cold War tensions toward a flashpoint as both North and South Korea girded for war - with fifty thousand American soldiers caught between them. The backdrop of an international diplomatic poker game, Act of War offers lessons on the perils of covertintelligence operations as America finds itself confronting a host of 21st-century enemies.. Based on extensive interviews and numerous government documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, this book also reveals new details of
Kindle Customer said Very interesting account of the U.S.S. Pueblo. I remember hearing about the U.S.S. Pueblo when I was in college many years ago. I don't remember much of the incident when it happened. Recently, I have read Very interesting account of the U.S.S. Pueblo I remember hearing about the U.S.S. Pueblo when I was in college many years ago. I don't remember much of the incident when it happened. Recently, I have read 3 other books about North Korea and decided to give this book a try. And, wow, let me tell you, I was in shock after reading this. It is a detailed account of what happened before the ship was captured and after the crew was taken hostage. Very detailed about the treatment of the crew while in North Korean captivity. Goes into the political ramifications of dealing with. other books about North Korea and decided to give this book a try. And, wow, let me tell you, I was in shock after reading this. It is a detailed account of what happened before the ship was captured and after the crew was taken hostage. Very detailed about the treatment of the crew while in North Korean captivity. Goes into the political ramifications of dealing with. gt surber said The 1968 Pueblo Incident well explored. Review - Act of War: Lyndon Johnson, North Korea, and the Capture of the Spy Ship Pueblo by Jack CheeversThe book “Act of War” by Jack Cheevers is a tour d’ force. Mr. Cheevers takes a complicated, topic of history and makes it a very readable, detailed bit of history. Every aspect of the Pueblo incident is discussed from the outfitting of the boat, the early voyage, the capture in great detail, the fate of the crew with brutal beatings, and prolonged anguished politics and debates, the agonizing release of . "Excellent read. As a CT who spent 10 years" according to Steve Miller. Excellent read. As a CT who spent 10 years with the Naval Security Group, I can say that the book is technically accurate. Had the United States acted immediately and decisively to either rescue the Pueblo or avenge its capture, we would not be dealing today with a post-adolescent megalomaniac who has his finger on a nuclear trigger.The result is what happens when you let politicians run wars. The US Navy isn't faultless either. There was a severe lack of planning, complacency, and apathy that led to the capture of this ship.