Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power
by Robert K. Brigham
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Author: Robert K. BrighamEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-22
ISBN: 1586484990
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Summary of Iraq, Vietnam, and the Limits of American Power
This thoroughly revised, updated, reconsidered and repackaged edition of "Is Iraq Another Vietnam" is an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand America's policies in Iraq, and the lessons learned and not learned from Vietnam.Vietnam and Iraq are linked forever, but a straight comparison between the two wars does injustice to solid history. In this clear-eyed and thought-provoking book, Vietnam expert Robert K Brigham shows how the similarities between Iraq and Vietnam illuminate similar patterns of US foreign policy behaviour. The United States, Brigham argues, has turned to foreign policy of expansion in times of external threat - or heightened threat perceptions - leading to limited Congressional debate and oversight. The results have been devastating. The massive financial hangover will be only one of the Iraq War's lasting legacies.The mechanisms are in place for change, but so far the US has done little to alter the course of its foreign relations. It is crucial that the lessons of Vietnam are applied wisely and selectively - in this war and in the future.Americas Books
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