The war reveals the limits of American military power from "summary" of A Bright and Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
The Vietnam War was a brutal conflict that dragged on for years, costing countless lives and draining American resources. As the war progressed, it became increasingly clear that the United States was facing significant limitations in its military power. Despite pouring billions of dollars and deploying hundreds of thousands of troops, victory seemed elusive. The American military, with all its advanced weaponry and technology, found itself struggling against a determined enemy who employed guerrilla tactics and had an intimate knowledge of the terrain. The dense jungles and rugged mountains of Vietnam proved to be a formidable adversary, as American forces were bogged down in a seemingly endless cycle of ambushes and counterattacks. The sheer size and scale of the conflict also revealed the challenges of fighting a war in a foreign land, thousands of m...
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