Capture of the USS Pueblo

James Duermeyer is the award winning author of five historical novels. He is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and lives in the Fort Worth area of Texas.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsPrefaceIntroductionOne—The ShipsDestroyers and Liberty ShipsUSS LibertyClickbeetle—The Spy ShipsThe PuebloOrdersRule of the SeaTwo—Leadership and Risk AnalysisLeadershipRisk AnalysisThree—ReactionsOn the PuebloWithin the Military Chain of CommandWithin the Intelligence CommunityIn South KoreaIn the Situation Room, WashingtonAt the White HouseReaction of CongressReaction of the PublicFour—Juche—Why North Korea Seized the PuebloThe Washington ViewpointThe North Korean PerspectiveJucheElements of JucheThe Propaganda of North KoreaThe Effect of Juche and Kim’s Propaganda on the Treatment of the Pueblo PrisonersFive—Negotiations for FreedomSix—The Navy Court of InquiryEpilogueChapter NotesSources ConsultedIndex

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