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    Dereliction of Duty
    Dereliction of Duty
    Dereliction of Duty
    Audiobook (abridged)3 hours

    Dereliction of Duty

    Written by H. R. McMaster

    Narrated by H. R. McMaster

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    ""The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.""
    —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion)

    Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. McMaster pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants.

    Dereliction Of Duty focuses on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public.

    McMaster’s only book, Dereliction of Duty is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 28, 2017
    ISBN9780062740939
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    • 5/5
      Excellent review of the blunders and shameful handling of pre-Vietnam by weak, pathetic politicians and staff military officers.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      30,000 foot view of the Vietnam war. lots of Joint chief level and above etc.. Great insight to the internal happenings and huge lessons can be taken from the book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 3/5
      it’s a nice insight about the process that led into war, and the way organizations failed in report the situation with accuracy and transparency. it does not say, but the book I listen was an abridged version of the book. It was a nice perspective of the events. miss more detail - probably would have does in the unabridged version.