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very nice copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 037942
Most of what Americans know about the Tet Offensive is wrong. The brief 1968 battle during the Vietnam conflict marked the dividing line between gradual progress towards an ill-defined victory, and slow descent to a humiliating defeat. The fact that the enemy was, in fact, handily defeated on the ground was immaterial; that they could mount an attack at all was deemed a military triumph for the Vietcong. At least this is the received wisdom of Tet. In This Time We Win, James S. Robbins at last provides an antidote to the flawed Tet mythology that continues to shape the perceptions of American military conflicts against unconventional enemies and haunt our troops in combat. Indeed, America's enemies recognize and find inspiration in the prevailing Tet narrative. In his thorough re-examination of the Tet Offensive, Robbins examines the battle in the familiar frameworks of terrorism, war crimes, intelligence failure, troop surges, leadership breakdown, and media bias. The result is an explosion of the conventional wisdom on this infamous battle, one that offers real lessons for today's unconventional wars. Without a clear understanding of these lessons, we will find ourselves reliving the Tet Offensive again and again.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: James S. Robbins is senior editorial writer for foreign affairs at the Washington Times and executive director of the American Security Council Foundation. A former special assistant in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Robbins is a frequent commentator on national security issues on national and international television and radio. He holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Titel: This Time We Win: Revisiting the Tet ...
Verlag: Encounter Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Near Fine
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine
Auflage: 1st Edition
Anbieter: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Collectible - Acceptable. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. First edition by number code. Spine softening and slanting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 307892
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Anbieter: Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 052258
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Anbieter: Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller, Batavia, IL, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: fine. First edition, complete line of . NOT an ex library book. 364 pages including the index. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 332071
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Anbieter: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, USA
Zustand: As New. Signed Copy First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. Signed by author on label affixed to front free endpage. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers S08C-02953
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Anbieter: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st US. (1st U.S. edition, 1st printing) Larger sturdy book, black covers, bright gilt initials at bottom front right, very bright gilt lettering on spine, black color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 364 pages including a glossy photo section. DJ glossy with Marine walking through village ruins on front, spine and back right, praise on back from General Barry R.McCaffrey, Col. Jack Jacobs, MOH winner. DJ and book, both As New. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 56809
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Anbieter: Gold Country Books, Sacramento, CA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Pristine, unmarked. First US Edition. Jacket in mylar. 16 pages of photographs. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 018827
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