Vietnam
and Desert Storm: Learning the Right Lessons from
Vietnam for the
Post-Cold
War Era, by Col. Joseph P. Martino, USAF,
(Ret.) [An excellent
example of critical thinking. contains a table that
compares the wars]
"The
Courage of Sam Bird", by B. T. Collins [A
tribute to a veteran whom
Historian William Manchester described as "a lean,
sinewy Kansan, the kind
of American
youth whom Congressmen dutifully praise each Fourth of
July
and whose existence many, grown
jaded by years on the Hill, secretly
doubt."]
"The
Noblest Calling", by J. D. Wetterling [A tribute by
a veteran to three
fallen fellow
veterans. Discusses politics and their parts in the
war.]
"The
Haunting", by Phil McCombs [About a veteran's
reconciliation with the
war, and finding new
meaning in helping the Vietnamese.]
"Vietnam
As A Metaphor", by Ernest W. Lefever [When the more
cynical view
of Vietnam gives way
to a more honest and nuanced view, America will
be
better equipped to grapple with
future crises abroad.]
"Vietnam's
Ghosts", by Ernest W. Lefever [The cynical view of
our
involvement in Vietnam became
part of a larger culture of shame, guilt
and
self-flagellation that erupted in
flag burning and other attacks on
traditional
institutions. It also helped
spawn the "Vietnam Syndrome" that all
but
paralyzed America from using
military force abroad.]
Vietnam:
Learning From Tragedy, by Thomas Martin [The tragedy
of Vietnam
remains a haunting reminder
of the limits of both power and
historical
experience in providing
effective remedies for contemporary diplomatic
and
military crises.]
The
Lessons of the Vietnam War: Noam Chomsky [American
imperialism has
suffered a stunning
defeat in Indochina. But the same forces are engaged
in
another war against a much less
resilient enemy: the American people.
Here,
the prospects for success are much
greater. The battleground is ideological,
not military. At stake are the lessons to be drawn
from the American war.
In Indochina; the
outcome will determine the course and character of
new
imperial ventures.]
Lessons
Learned from Vietnam: Major H.R. McMaster [Studying
the history
of war has become more
important as some people argue that new
technologies have revolutionized warfare.]
Straight
Talk: Some Thoughts About the Vietnam War, from Joseph
E.
Abodeely,
Colonel (Ret.) [A speech given at the 5TH
U.S. CAVALRY
ASSOCIATION
REUNION-PHOENIX-MAY 20, 2000. Discusses
conditions
experiences during the war,
and the results the American anti-war
protestors achieved in post-war Vietnam.]
THE
LEGALITY OF THE VIETNAM WAR, by Joseph E. Abodeely,
April 1969.
[Well-documented essay written
during the war. Discusses the issues
about
the President using troops in an
undeclared war, the nature of the internal
conflict--civil war or genocide, and the lack of
congressional and public
support.]
