A Great Secret - Did The USA Lose The War In Vietnam On Purpose (soft cover - 2025 edition)

<p>The relationship between Saigon and Washington had been under strain in view of differences that existed in</p><p>many key aspects of policy and strategy manifested at many levels of human interaction. The alliance had been in</p><p>trial and error mode in view of embarrassing gaffes and diplomatic bumps on the learning curve of both</p><p>sides. The alliance had in fact been founded on the assumption that both sides share the same vital interest an</p><p>assumption correct on an abstract conceptual level. In implementing the policy on a human level however the</p><p>cultural complexity of various geographical areas in Vietnam proved overwhelming for State Department</p><p>officials especially at upper levels. On the other side their Vietnamese counterparts encountered similar</p><p>frustrations in dealing with their American partners. With great effort to overcome these obstacles both sides in</p><p>the alliance tried to smooth out differences and ameliorate the troubled relationship. Unfortunately as will be</p><p>shown in Chapter 1 political distractions in diplomatic relations caused multifaceted frictions and eventual</p><p>degeneration into a disastrous crisis one that ruptured the first Republic and led to the death of President Ngô</p><p>?ình Di?m and two of his brothers...</p><p></p>