The Willful Slaughter of Hope (1957)

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One bullet could start a war or prevent it. His bullet... Granier is CIA. A sniper and the leader of an elite paramilitary team stationed in Saigon. Nothing will stop him from completing his mission - blocking the Viet Minh rebels from overrunning the South. Ambush, sabotage, and assassination are part of his bag of dirty tricks. But anything is allowed as long as they don't get caught. He has no remorse. Remorse is for others. Before American soldiers landed in South Vietnam, the CIA fought a covert war against the communists. They were committed to stopping communist expansion and reuniting Vietnam under the leadership of the South. They were patriots fighting on behalf of America and the free world. But the more the CIA tried to control the unfolding events and the notorious family of South Vietnam's President Diem, the more chaos and corruption ensued. Based on historical events and real people, The Willful Slaughter of Hope is the story of the CIA's early