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'''Edward Geary Lansdale''' (1908-1987) was an American Air Force General tied to anti-Communist efforts during the Cold War. Lansdale's first success was helping Philippine military General [[Ramon Magsaysay]] repel the [[Communist]] [[insurgency]] in the [[Philippines]] known as the [[Huk Rebellion]] from 1942-1954. Lansdale was connected to intelligence and did work for the [[CIA]] including work on psychological operations and [[counterinsurgency]]. In 1954, Lansdale was assigned to help counter the Communist insurgency in Vietnam, and worked closely with [[Ngo Dinh Diem]] until Diem's assassination in November 1963. Lansdale was appointed by President [[John F. Kennedy]] as the head of what was called the 'Special Group' which was tasked with creating an effective insurgency against [[Fidel Castro]] in [[Cuba]]. Part of this operation was known as "[[Operation Mongoose]]."

'''Edward Geary Lansdale''' (1908–1987) was an American Air Force General tied to anti-Communist efforts during the Cold War. Lansdale's first success was helping Philippine military General [[Ramon Magsaysay]] repel the [[Communist]] [[insurgency]] in the [[Philippines]] known as the [[Huk Rebellion]] from 1942 to 1954. Lansdale was connected to intelligence and did work for the [[CIA]] including work on psychological operations and [[counterinsurgency]]. In 1954, Lansdale was assigned to help counter the Communist insurgency in Vietnam, and worked closely with [[Ngo Dinh Diem]] until Diem's assassination in November 1963. Lansdale was appointed by President [[John F. Kennedy]] as the head of what was called the 'Special Group' which was tasked with creating an effective insurgency against [[Fidel Castro]] in [[Cuba]]. Part of this operation was known as "[[Operation Mongoose]]."

=== Bibliography: ===

== Bibliography ==

* ''In the Midst of Wars'', 1972, Harper and Row, 386p.

* ''In the Midst of Wars'', 1972, Harper and Row, 386p.

[[Category:Military Commanders]]

[[Category:Military Commanders]]