#1127464 in Books 1988PDF # 1 #File Name: B000BYNBZQ860 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Hugely illuminating book! Totally debunks the popular narrative of ...By CustomerHugely illuminating book! Totally debunks the popular narrative of how Vietnam was the biggest example of civilian government undermining the military thus leading to defeat. Read it to find the many ways corruption; petty power struggles and blind obsession with labels shaped the costly "American War" in Vietnam.The detail of Vann's background and personal foibles could have been shortened significantly without detracting from the impact of the larger story but this does not at all reduce my regard for this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Although written about the Vetnam experience it could easily be about more recent conflicts in the middle eastBy chester jolleyWe should all read this kind of history to remind ourselves of the folly we get ourselves into when we don't understand other cultures. Although written about the Vetnam experience it could easily be about more recent conflicts in the middle east. Well written with a compelling narative about grand strategy; strategy and operations - the fundamentals still rings as true today as lessons of Vetnam did in the 1980s.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Edward L Sitzergood read
