In this harsh and unsparing book, Bertrand Russell presents the unvarnished truth about the war in Vietnam. He argues that "To understand the war, we must understand America"-and, in doing so, we must understand that racism in the United States created a climate in which it was difficult for Americans to understand what they were doing in Vietnam. According to Russell, it was this same racism that provoked "a barbarous, chauvinist outcry when American pilots who have bombed hospitals, schools, dykes, and civilian ...
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In this harsh and unsparing book, Bertrand Russell presents the unvarnished truth about the war in Vietnam. He argues that "To understand the war, we must understand America"-and, in doing so, we must understand that racism in the United States created a climate in which it was difficult for Americans to understand what they were doing in Vietnam. According to Russell, it was this same racism that provoked "a barbarous, chauvinist outcry when American pilots who have bombed hospitals, schools, dykes, and civilian centres are accused of committing war crimes." Even today, more than forty years later, this chauvinist moral blindness permitted John McCain to run for President effectively unchallenged when he gloried in his exploits in bombing the Vietnamese.
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Book. 12mo; G/G; off-white spine with red and black text; first edition; dust jacket has some soiling to exterior; lightly foxed flap edges; cloth shows slight wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has slight foxing to exterior edges; previous owner's label to ffep; interior clean; tight binding; pp 178. 1337716. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Very Good. 1967. 17pp. Pamphlet. Very good copy in original printed wrappers. Vietnam. Asia. The History of the Vietnam War.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; First Edition / Third Impression. Softcover. Very Good condition. Previous owner name inside. No other markings or writings inside. Clear Text. Minor shelf-wear. Mild age tanning. Foxing on edges. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
