Description: The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C. --H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the Book and Mortar Record Store Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam -- H. R. McMaster 17.56 The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C. --H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. A page-turning narrative, Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public. McMaster's only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam. Author: H. R. McMaster Publisher: Harper Perennial Published: 05/08/1998 Pages: 480 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 1.10lbs Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d ISBN: 9780060929084
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Genre 1: Books,Subjects,History,Americas,United States
Label: Harper Perennial
Artist: McMaster, H. R.
Album: Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Book Title: Dereliction of Duty : Johnson, Mcnamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Item Height: 1.3 in
Topic: Asia / Southeast Asia, United States / 20th Century, Military / Vietnam War, International Relations / General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Political Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Author: H. R. Mcmaster
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Format: Trade Paperback
