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The CIA conducted special operations as part of the secret war in Laos. CIA assessments during the Vietnam War were often at odds with U.S. military views on the likely impact of large-scale military operations.
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Cash on Delivery: CIA Special Operations During the Secret War in Laos
government agency
Central Intelligence Agency
concept
Covert action
organization
Digital National Security Archive
organization
Directorate of Operations
event
Iran-Contra Affair
government agency
KGB
location
Laos
organization
National Security Archive
location
Saigon
person
Thomas Leo Briggs
location
Vietnam
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