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Superb book. It nicely fits in with with other discussions on military adaptation.
The Dynamics of Military Revolution, 1300-2050
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The best part of this book is it's ironic title. The bright shining lie is the ridiculous beliefs that it reinforced. It us superficial and a typical myths the left held about our Vietnam. There were three Vietnam wars. Ours was just one part of this long, difficult war.
A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
