{"product_id":"westmoreland-the-general-who-lost-vietnam-9780547844923","title":"Westmoreland: The General Who Lost Vietnam","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn this definitive portrait, prize-winning military historian Lewis Sorley convincingly argues how General Westmoreland was responsible for losing the Vietnam War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs it possible that the riddle of America's military failure in Vietnam has a one-word, one-man answer?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil we understand Gen. William Westmoreland, we will never know what went wrong in the Vietnam War. An Eagle Scout at fifteen, First Captain of his West Point class, Westmoreland fought in two wars and became Superintendent at West Point. Then he was chosen to lead the war effort in Vietnam for four crucial years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe proved a disaster. Unable to think creatively about unconventional warfare, Westmoreland chose an unavailing strategy, stuck to it in the face of all opposition, and stood accused of fudging the results when it mattered most. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn authoritative study offering tragic lessons crucial for the future of American leadership, \u003cem\u003eWestmoreland\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A terrific book, lively and brisk . . . a must read for anyone who tries to understand the Vietnam War.\" --Thomas E. Ricks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eye-opening and sometimes maddening, Sorley's \u003cem\u003eWestmoreland\u003c\/em\u003e is not to be missed.\" --John Prados, author of \u003cem\u003eVietnam: The History of an Unwinnable War, 1945-1975\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-322527\"\u003eLewis Sorley\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780547844923\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0547844921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO008000\"\u003eMilitary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027070\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | Vietnam War\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036000\"\u003eUnited States | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLEWIS SORLEY is a third-generation graduate of the U.S. Military Academy who also holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He served in Vietnam and in the Pentagon, in the offices of Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger and Army Chief of Staff General William C. Westmoreland. He also taught at West Point and the Army War College. He is the author of five highly regarded works of military history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44297085976813,"sku":"9780547844923","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_7d6d0717-c430-4045-af0b-7ff6d2c80a2b.jpg?v=1697218107","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/westmoreland-the-general-who-lost-vietnam-9780547844923","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}