{"product_id":"skunks-bogies-silent-hounds-and-robert-j-hanyok-9781608883394","title":"Skunks, Bogies, Silent Hounds, and the Flying Fish: The Gulf of Tonkin Mystery, 2-4 August 1964","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vietnam War continues to cast a long shadow over American history and the world's understanding of international relations. The debate about its origins and how it escalated has raged for decades, fueled by conflicting narratives and a lingering distrust of official accounts. This document, a declassified and previously un-published account of the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of 1964, goes deep inside the National Security Agency's (NSA) signals intelligence (SIGINT) operation during the crisis, revealing a shocking truth: the second attack, which was used to justify a congressional resolution granting President Johnson a blank check for military intervention in Vietnam, never happened. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis report, drawing on an unprecedented amount of newly-released and previously unavailable SIGINT data, and originally published in the NSA's \u003cem\u003eCryptologic Quarterly, \u003c\/em\u003e analyzes the events that transpired between August 2-4, 1964, revealing how analytic errors and deliberate misrepresentations of intercepted communications ultimately led to a tragic escalation of the conflict. Using detailed analysis of the raw SIGINT reports, this document exposes a previously hidden dimension of the Tonkin Gulf Incident, highlighting the complexities and potential pitfalls of signals intelligence analysis. It is a must-read for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and anyone interested in understanding the origins and dynamics of the Vietnam War. This document offers a rare and compelling glimpse into the inner workings of the NSA, revealing the potential for human bias and error within even the most advanced intelligence agencies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert J. Hanyok\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1608883396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781608883394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nimble Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Robert J. Hanyok","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46334742036735,"sku":"9781608883394","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0beff02c-31ca-4d25-b4e2-5eb8d0cd3428.jpg?v=1731467640","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/skunks-bogies-silent-hounds-and-robert-j-hanyok-9781608883394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}