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amazon.com - 10/28/2009
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 (9780521757638): Mark Moyar: Books
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A full-blooded member of what he calls the "revisionist school" of Vietnam War historians, Moyar firmly believes that America's longest and most controversial overseas war was "a worthy but improperly executed enterprise." His fiercely argued book, which covers the early years of American ...
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Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan (video)
— youtube.com — Ellsberg: As President Obama decides what to do in Afghanistan he must learn the lessons of Vietnam... (more) Ellsberg: From Vietnam to Afghanistan (video)

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abs-cbnnews.com - 10/22/2009
US wartime bombs still killing in Vietnam
— abs-cbnnews.com — Agence France-Presse | 06/01/2009 11:59 AM Printer-friendly version Printer-friendly version | Send to friend Send to friend... | Share your views Share your views BAC GIANG - At first, Dinh Thi Bac thought the blast came from a blown tyre as someone ... (more) US wartime bombs still killing in Vietnam

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— tompaine.com — Ray McGovern chaired National Intelligence Estimates during his 27-year career and had high respect for the expertise... and dedication of INR analysts. Ray is co-founder of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity, which includes alumni from CIA, ... (more) Helicopter Down

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Mark Moyar: Lessons of Iraq
Power Line — ... Mark Moyar is the Kim T. Anderson Chair of Insurgency and Terrorism at the Marine Corps University. He is the author of the revisionist history Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965, now available in paperback. ...

Mark Moyar: Lessons of Iraq
True North - Pointing Minnesota in the Right Direction — ... Mark Moyar is the Kim T. Anderson Chair of Insurgency and Terrorism at the Marine Corps University. He is the author of the revisionist history Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965, now available in paperback. ...

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