America in Vietnam: The War That Couldn't Be Won - Schandler, Herbert Y.

America in VietnamThe War That Couldn't Be Won\nAuthor(s): Herbert Y. Schandler\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Rowman & Littlefield\nISBN-13: 9780742566989, 978-0742566989\nSynopsis\nThis controversial and timely book about the American experience in Vietnam provides the first full exploration of the perspectives of the North Vietnamese leadership before, during, and after the war. Herbert Y. Schandler offers unique insights into the mindsets of the North Vietnamese and their response to diplomatic and military actions of the Americans, laying out the full scale of the disastrous [url] political and military misunderstandings of Vietnamese history and motivations. Including frank quotes from Vietnamese leaders, the book offers important new knowledge that allows us to learn invaluable lessons from the perspective of a victorious enemy.\n\nUnlike most military officers who served in Vietnam, Schandler is convinced the war was unwi.