1960. As the Cold War reaches its height, so does postwar
prosperity, and the American people celebrate their optimism by
electing as president the young, charismatic John F. Kennedy. Just
90 miles from the United States, the Cuban people are celebrating
the rise of Fidel Castro, their own young and charismatic populist
leader who overthrew Batista's oppressive regime. Around the world,
a rising tide of Communism is absorbing one country after another.
President Kennedy, vowing to keep Communism out of the Western
Hemisphere, knows he must confront Castro. It will mean not only
testing his own resolve, but maintaining a precarious balancing
act. Kennedy cannot allow the United States to be seen as weak, yet
he cannot be too aggressive and risk nuclear annihilation. How then
to weaken Castro's grip on Cuba--without forcing a showdown between
the United States and the Soviet Union?With the aid of his attorney
general, his younger brother Robert, the new president, in effect,
declares a secret war against Fidel Castro, enlisting the CIA and
Cuban refugees. During the next few years, the Kennedys and Castro
engage in the most dangerous and covert duel of the Cold War, a
fierce vendetta that will take the world to the brink of nuclear
confrontation.Now, in this powerful, eye-opening new book, William
B. Breuer reveals the startling truth behind the Cuban crisis of
the early 1960s. From the Bay of Pigs to Guantanamo Bay and the
October '62 missile crisis, Breuer exposes how John and Robert
Kennedy worked together to expand the clandestine, sometimes
illegal activities to eliminate Castro. Vendetta! is a riveting
account of recent history, complete with spies, saboteurs,
guerrillas, murder plots, and kidnappings, told in the
hard-hitting, dramatic style that has won the author critical
acclaim as a chronicler of military intrigue.Based on new firsthand
interviews with many of the people who directed and participated in
the Kennedys' secret war, Vendetta! includes candid recollections
from a host of government officials who are talking about these
events for the first time, among them, W. Raymond Wannall, former
assistant director of the FBI, and Theodore Shackley, the CIA
official who directed the covert actions from Miami. As this
fascinating chapter of modern day intrigue unfolds, we are swept
into the middle of the action, from tense conferences in the Oval
Office to terrifying encounters at Guantanamo Bay, where
American-backed forces stood outnumbered and surrounded by Cuban
troops. Vendetta! is William B. Breuer at his very best--real-life
espionage, political fact and folly, thrilling adventure, and
intrigue.Critical Acclaim for William B. BreuerSHADOW
WARRIORS""Absorbing . . . with colorful yarns . . . as suitable for
serious students of history as for fans of cloak-and-dagger mayhem,
military style."" --Publishers Weekly""An engrossing tale of unsung
heroes and high-risk missions . . . penetrates the little-known
espionage, propaganda, and guerrilla operations of the Korean
War."" --Kirkus ReviewsFEUDING ALLIES""A valuable resource . . .
highly recommended."" --Booklist
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