In 1959 the United States was drawn inexorably into a local conflict in a tiny Asian kingdom, relying on secret armies, Cold War tactics, and a vast underestimation of the enemy. Sound familiar? Almost 60,000 Americans died in the Vietnam War, along with untold numbers of Vietnamese, Cambodians, and Laotians. Much of their sacrifice went …
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