Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a very detailed and somewhat shocking book telling of how America sunk itself into the Vietnam war fiasco, and it's truly a sorrow to read. I never …
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The Secret War Against Hanoi: The Untold Story of Spies, Saboteurs, and Covert Warriors in North Vietnam by Richard H. Shultz Jr. My rating: 3 of 5 stars The author of this book used declassified material to give readers an inside view of "The Secret War Against Hanoi." Unfortunately, it's almost all from the operational …
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Hi. This is my 100th blog post here. Just thought I'd mention it. Here's something else I've got to mention. Remember last month when Republicans and most of the media were bashing President Obama for high gas prices and the public bought it and his approval ratings dropped? Yeah, I remember that too. Well, now …
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A Complicated Man: The Life of Bill Clinton as Told by Those Who Know Him by Michael Takiff My rating: 4 of 5 stars I generally enjoyed reading this comprehensive book on Clinton, ranging from his childhood to his post-presidential years. The author had quite an undertaking, interviewing more than 170 people who knew/know him …
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Mitt Romney, 1994: “It was not my desire to go off and serve in Vietnam”. 2007: “I longed… to actually be in Vietnam.” | | The Political CarnivalThe Political Carnival. Typical Romney. Flip flopper. Says anything to get elected. Nice....
