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Decision for Disaster: The Battle of the Bay of Pigs [Mass Market Paperback]

Grayston L. Lynch (Author)
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Grayston L. Lynch is a retired U.S. Army captain and a former CIA officer. He was wounded at Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and Heartbreak Ridge in Korea; he served with the Special Forces in Laos, and received three Purple Hearts, two Silver Stars, and one Bronze Star with a V for valor, among other awards. He joined the CIA in 1960, retiring in 1971.

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket (November 25, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0743474287
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743474283
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, definitely worth reading, May 5, 2006
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This book detailed what actually happened during the Bay of Pigs incident. The author is one of the two CIA agents with the troop into Cuba. The writing is clear and chronical, and very esay to follow. While reading it, the disaster is apparent in the making, mainly due to the personal characters of the people involved. Major lesson from the book is that the half-hearted approach would never work, and would actually incur more risks than facing the reality. Again, the book also shows the impotance of principle management. The decision maker, in this case JFK as the President of USA, has to be responsible for the results he approves. Trying to look good and hoping for a lucky break would not work, especially not for the President of the United States. A really sad, but true, story!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, December 22, 2008
This review is from: Decision for Disaster: The Battle of the Bay of Pigs (Mass Market Paperback)
We are doomed to repeat history, this is why one must learn.... If we had aircover it would have helped. but we were betrayed.
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EACH SWEEP OF THE RADAR PAINTED THE GLOWING screen with tiny golden blips that were now beginning to merge to form an outline of the Cuban coast. Read the first page
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brigade air force, brigade planes, maritime chief, brigade pilots, brigade ships, infiltration teams, sixteen planes, cat boat, four rockets, exit roads
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United States, Cochinos Bay, Puerto Cabezas, State Department, Playa Larga, Blue Beach, Red Beach, New Frontier, Rebel Army, Sea Fury, Bay of Pigs, Rio Escondido, Key West, Sierra Maestra, Cuban Task Force, White House, Zapata Swamp, Green Beach, Western Hemisphere, Assault Brigade, San Blas, Sea Furies, Soviet Union, Central Australia, Latin American
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