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A Better War: The Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America's Last Years in Vietnam (Paperback)





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A Better War is unique among histories of the Vietnam War in that it focuses on the second half of the conflict, roughly from Abrams's arrival to the fall of Saigon in 1975. Other volumes, such as Stanley Karnow's Vietnam and Neil Sheehan's A Bright Shining Lie, tend to give short shrift to this period. Sorley shows how the often-overlooked Abrams strategy nearly succeeded--indeed, Sorley says it did succeed, at least until political leadership in the United States let victory slip away. Sorley cites other problems, too, such as low morale among troops in the field, plus the harmful effects of drug abuse, racial disharmony, and poor discipline. In the end, the mighty willpower of Abrams and diplomatic allies Ellsworth Bunker and William Colby was not enough. But, with its strong case that they came pretty close to winning, A Better War is sure to spark controversy. --John J. Miller --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

* Paperback: 528 pages
* Publisher: Harvest Books (April 28, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0156013096
* ISBN-13: 978-0156013093