{"product_id":"9781538432457","title":"Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam","description":"\"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C.\" -- H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion)  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eDereliction Of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e is a stunning new analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on recently released transcripts and personal accounts of crucial meetings, confrontations and decisions, it is the only book that fully re-creates what happened and why. It also pinpoints the policies and decisions that got the United States into the morass and reveals who made these decisions and the motives behind them, disproving the published theories of other historians and excuses of the participants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eDereliction Of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e covers the story in strong narrative fashion, focusing on a fascinating cast of characters: President Lyndon Johnson, Robert McNamara, General Maxwell Taylor, McGeorge Bundy and other top aides who deliberately deceived the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the U.S. Congress and the American public.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sure to generate controversy, \u003ci\u003eDereliction Of Duty\u003c\/i\u003e is an explosive and authoritative new look at the controversy concerning the United States involvement in Vietnam.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046746931440,"sku":"9781538432457","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781538432457_p0.jpg?v=1763748836","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781538432457","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}