KINNARD : The war managers (fülszöveg)
What did the American Army generals in Vietnam feel about that war? What did they think about the men they commanded, about American politics, the South Vietnamese, their own roles? Douglas Kinnard (Brigadier General, U.S. Army, ret.), believing that the views of generals – war managers – would be of value in an analysis of that complex war, sent a 60-part questionnaire to 173 Army Generals who had commanded in Vietnam; 64 percent completed the questionnaire. General Kinnard conducted follow-up in-depth interviews. The result is a fascinating, often surprising, study that is at once unique military history and first-rate political science. Perhaps because they were assured anonymity, the generals were remarkably frank. They display a wide divergence of views, agreeing on very little except dismay over the role and conduct of the media.
General Kinnard's work clearly establishes the gap in civilian-military communications during the war and what was perceived to be the failure of the civilians at all levels to pay adequate attention to the goals and methods of the military in Vietnam. One of the results of this poor communication was that American public opinion was not adequately considered in the conduct of the war. General Kinnard's research and his objective, penetrating analysis provide new insights into the war and its ramifications. The War Managers is a well-written, important addition to military-political scholarship that neither apologizes nor condemns.
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