Military Intelligence Blunders 2- Colonel John Hughes-Wilson (Audiobook)

Publisher's summary
This book is a professional military-intelligence officer's-and controversial insider's-view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history. It includes the serious developments in government misuse of intelligence in the US-led coalition's 2003 war with Iraq, as well as failures of intelligence in Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February 2022. Colonel John Hughes-Wilson analyzes not just the events that conspire to cause disaster, but why crucial intelligence is so often ignored, misunderstood or spun by politicians and seasoned generals alike.
This book analyses: how Hitler's intelligence staff misled him in a bid to outfox their Nazi Party rivals; the bureaucratic bungling behind Pearl Harbor; how in-fighting within American intelligence ensured they were taken off guard by the Viet Cong's 1968 Tet Offensive; how overconfidence, political interference and deception facilitated Egypt and Syria's 1973 surprise attack on Israel; why a handful of marines and a London taxicab were all Britain had to defend the Falklands; the mistaken intelligence that allowed Saddam Hussein to remain in power until the second Iraq War of 2003; the truth behind the US failure to run a terrorist warning system before the 9/11 WTC bombing; and how governments are increasingly pressurizing intelligence agencies to 'spin' a party-political line.

[@tski3458]

Great book. Thank you.

[@johnshawcross217]

Many thanks for this. Fascinating.

[@southerntiger3107]

Thank you for uploading this audiobook.

[@erikselfmade]

A must read book! Top notch!

[@DaveSCameron]

A decent if rudimentary read regarding #ourhistory , well worth a spin. 🇳🇺📚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JTA1961]

The difference between "make your money" VRS "take your money"

[@barbararice6650]

04:24:00 I remember that, it felt like America were giving Iraq the green light to invade Kuwait ✌️😐

[@DaveSCameron]

9:27:35 #Falklands. Our wonderful friends from Washington were in actual fact feeding the Argentinians the exact same satellite 🛰️ info that Ronnie was to Maggie! Thanks Yank's 🇬🇧🔥🇺🇸

[@Trudie58]

Great analysis, great examples, great narrative

[@roymondszweda2840]

Quite a tome. Snag is that is yet more history rather than milint blundering... I know you need context but there should be more about Mossad and its successes for example...

[@andrewemery4272]

If you want a good laugh, listen to "her upstairs" spout about Ukraine.

[@DaveSCameron]

The Ukrainians have a battalion of your Californian FDLA 🔥🚒 fire trucks, well done American leadership...

[@grahamlowe7388]

superb book.

[@BryinWillis-e8g]

1hr 27min

[@erikselfmade]

I'm confused at what your asking. Are you asking about the Israel pnone call ?

[@tski3458]

Bookmark.