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The Wrong War by Jeffrey Record

- Abstract

Saigon fell almost a quarter century ago, yet the Vietnam war still haunts our recurring debates over when and where-and whether-to send American soldiers abroad.



About the Author

Max Boot is a senior fellow in national-security studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, a regular contributor to COMMENTARY’s blog CONTENTIONS, and the author most recently of "War Made New: Weapons, Warriors, and the Making of the Modern  World" (Gotham, 2006).