Dereliction of Duty : Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam

from tmph

Simply, highly recommended. Has to do with the timeless interaction between the branches of military; military and politics and government and citizenry. Basically, sad.

from buffalogr

Great history of the complete failure and arrogance of McNamara and the weakness of LBJ during Vietnam War interactions, 1963-65.. McMaster clarifies what we already knew...micromanagement was the order of the day for LBJ. Further, his domestic programs seemed to drive foreign policy, causing sec...

from 4bonasa

McMaster's scathing account of Lindon Johnson, Robert McNamara, and Gen. Maxwell Taylor's deliberate lying, obfuscation, and criminal mismanagement of the the run up to the Vietnam war. Now that McMaster is in Trump's cabinet makes this work very important. Compare LBJ's Not recommended for anyon...

from DeaconBernie

I read this book for one purpose: the author is now President Trump's National Security Advisor. Early reports are that he is pretty tough. After reading the book, I endorse that conclusion. What sort of a person, in a comparatively lowly rank (Major), would seriously attack a system in which he ...

from 4bonasa

McMaster's scathing account of Lindon Johnson, Robert McNamara, and Gen. Maxwell Taylor's deliberate lying, obfuscation, and criminal mismanagement of the the run up to the Vietnam war. Now that McMaster is in Trump's cabinet makes this work very important. Compare LBJ's Not recommended for anyon...