‘I Made Mistakes’: Robert McNamara's Vietnam War Policy, 1960–1968

摘要: Speaking to an advisor in 1966 about America's escalation of forces Vietnam, Secretary Defence Robert S. McNamara confessed: 'We've made mistakes Vietnam … I've mistakes. But the I are not ones they say made'. In 'I Made Mistakes', Aurelie Basha i Novosejt provides a fresh and controversial examination McNamara's decisions during War. Although is remembered as architect War, draws on new sources - including diaries his confidant John T. McNaughton reveal man who resisted war more than most. As Defence, he did want costs associated with international commitment but sacrificed these misgivings instead become public face out sense loyalty President.