Prelude to Tragedy Vietnam, 1960-1965 |
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| Editor:
| Neese, Harvey C.
O'Donnell, John |
| Author:
| Holbrooke, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55750-491-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Naval Institute Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Five American and three Vietnamese participants in the early days of US involvement in southeast Asia compellingly argue that the failure of American policy in Vietnam was not inevitable. The common theme of their individual essays suggests that the war in Vietnam might have had a much different outcome if US policy makers had listened to experts with experience in Asia and combating communist revolutionary warfare and pursued a coherent and consistent counterinsurgency strategy.
Five American and three Vietnamese participants in the early days of US involvement in southeast Asia compellingly argue that the failure of American policy in Vietnam was not inevitable. The common theme of their individual essays suggests that the war in Vietnam might have had a much different outcome if US policy makers had listened to experts with experience in Asia and combating communist revolutionary warfare and pursued a coherent and consistent counterinsurgency strategy.