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Militarism, U.S.A.

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In February of 1965 when the United States first introduced its armed forces into South Vietnam and commenced the aerial bombing of North Vietnam, the American people and their representatives in Congress were only moderately concerned about the ultimate results of our confident and aggressive actions. We were generally content to have Congress regulate this minor and relatively remote military contingency. Congress in turn, without much debate over the Tonkin Gulf resolution, placed the burden of this baby Asiatic tiger on the backs of our Armed Forces assuming that. The military were, as this book reveals, quite ready to intervene. As Senator Fullbright mentioned at the time, we had acquired a substantial degree of arrogance and assurance in our military power-our thriving militarism deluded us into believing we had the means to solve most of the complex world problems that came within range of our guns and dollars.

From the beginning of our growing involvement in the affairs of Vietnam, I had opposed the idea that such a small country in that remote part of the world constituted either an economic interest or a strategic threat to the welfare of the United States. In the past I have frequently expressed concern about military policies or plans which would commit American troops to a land war against the oriental peoples of southeast Asia.

By now it should be clear that the theories of counterinsurgency, graduated response, and limited war are unable to support political commitments and objectives that are not in consonance with the realities of people’s revolutions and irregular warfare in Asia. We are faced with the hard fact that we cannot impose our will on the political and social order of Asian peoples. It is a grim revelation that there are limits of U.S. power and our capabilities to police the world.

The author has done a service in compiling this informative book. A thorough and sincere study of the subject matter it discusses should be a valuable assistance to Americans who desire to better judge and determine the role they want their armed Forces and the entire defense establishment to assume in the future destiny of our nation.

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Ketersediaan

B000450	355.4 Don m	Perpustakaan Hukum Daniel S. Lev	Tersedia
B000837	355.4 Don m	Perpustakaan Hukum Daniel S. Lev (PSHK)	Tersedia

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No. Panggil

355.4 Don

Penerbit

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons., 1970

Deskripsi Fisik

xv, 265 hal. ; 21 x 14 cm.

Bahasa

English

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355.4

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Subjek

Militer
Amerika

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