21-03-2023, 02:12 AM
Mark Selverstone released a book last year about Kennedy and Vietnam.
I just started reading it today. In 22 pages I made 7 pages of notes, almost all of them negative.
Its called "The Kennedy Withdrawal: Camelot and the Commitment to Vietnam".
Whenever I see the word Camelot in a title, like Hersh's piece of junk, i have an unsettling moment or two. Since I know the guy is going to use that in a demeaning way.
For instance, Kennedy had no commitment to Vietnam and Peter Scott showed that decades ago.
Selverstone's introduction is a real piece of alchemy. He does everything he can to turn Kennedy into a Cold Warrior. In this day and age that is ridiculous.
And then its off to the races.. Man, what he does with Congo is mind bending.
This is going to be a really painful read. But I will endure it.
I just started reading it today. In 22 pages I made 7 pages of notes, almost all of them negative.
Its called "The Kennedy Withdrawal: Camelot and the Commitment to Vietnam".
Whenever I see the word Camelot in a title, like Hersh's piece of junk, i have an unsettling moment or two. Since I know the guy is going to use that in a demeaning way.
For instance, Kennedy had no commitment to Vietnam and Peter Scott showed that decades ago.
Selverstone's introduction is a real piece of alchemy. He does everything he can to turn Kennedy into a Cold Warrior. In this day and age that is ridiculous.
And then its off to the races.. Man, what he does with Congo is mind bending.
This is going to be a really painful read. But I will endure it.