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“Dereliction of Duty” by H. R. McMaster
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Most people can agree that the Vietnam War was a tremendous blunder. So how could otherwise qualified and intelligent leaders drive the US into such a hapless war? McMaster was an active-duty Lt Col when he wrote this *scathing* historical narrative on the civil-military relations during the lead-up and progression of the Vietnam War. The book was so scathing, in fact, that McMaster was twice looked over for his first star due to the optic surrounding his work. In all fairness, it seems clear that McMaster wrote the book with a clear negative characterization in mind, but that shouldn’t detract from his points on how senior military and civilian leaders should interact in the best interest of the country. Ironically, McMaster found himself in a similarly awkward position when, while still an active duty 3-star general, then President Trump appointed him as his National Security Advisor… only to later fire him over Twitter. This book will make you angry, but in a good way.
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Most people can agree that the Vietnam War was a tremendous blunder. So how could otherwise qualified and intelligent leaders drive the US into such a hapless war? McMaster was an active-duty Lt Col when he wrote this *scathing* historical narrative on the civil-military relations during the lead-up and progression of the Vietnam War. The book was so scathing, in fact, that McMaster was twice looked over for his first star due to the optic surrounding his work. In all fairness, it seems clear that McMaster wrote the book with a clear negative characterization in mind, but that shouldn’t detract from his points on how senior military and civilian leaders should interact in the best interest of the country. Ironically, McMaster found himself in a similarly awkward position when, while still an active duty 3-star general, then President Trump appointed him as his National Security Advisor… only to later fire him over Twitter. This book will make you angry, but in a good way.