Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam - Tapa dura

“In this magnificent book we have another of Sorley’s powerful, authoritative studies, this time the most stunning portrait of General Westmoreland—who he was, how he fought his war, and why. It is a masterful analysis, sure to stand alone and dominate the current and past writing on Vietnam. Himself a soldier, Sorley is sympathetic where he ought to be, but relentless where the whole truth must be known. In the mountains of good and bad considerations of the war, Sorley has given us something we did not have: a deep understanding of this most complex man, his extraordinary life, and how his decisions affected us all.” — General John R. Galvin, U.S. Army (ret.), Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (1987–1992)

“Lewis Sorley’s brilliant portrait of General Westmoreland also helps us understand why our war lasted so long and ended as it did. This is biography at its finest.” — Bui Diem, Republic of Vietnam Ambassador to the United States (1967–1972)

“A terrific book, lively and brisk and surprisingly interesting . . . This will be the definitive book on Westmoreland, and a must-read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.” — Thomas E. Ricks, author of Fiasco and The Gamble

“To understand the Vietnam War in its totality one must logically try to understand General Westmoreland. Lewis Sorley has made an enormous contribution by revealing Westmoreland’s complex personality and the role it played in U.S. foreign policy.” — Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of Defense (1969–1973)

“Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley’s Westmoreland is not to be missed.” — John Prados, author of The History of an Unwinnable War