The Message Of Vietnam Is Not That

There Is No Lack Of Bravery In The Ranks Of Our Armed Forces, But Bureaucratic Cowardice Rules In Our Intelligence Establishment (as Well As At The Higher Levels Of Military Command).

If There Is A Single Power The West Underestimates, It Is The Power Of Collective Hatred.

I Fear That We Read Of War, Like Women Gossip, To Enjoy The Bitter Misery Of Others.

A Soldier's Longing To Talk About His Experiences Of Battle Is A Wound That Never Heals.

We [americans] Choose Not To Understand The World On Terms Other Than Our Own.