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Summary Of In Retro Perspective

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On November 1st, 1967, McNamara presented a memorandum to president Johnson stating that the United States could not win the war, which was very controversial among the government causing, even more, friction to the conflict (McNamara, 371). The book concludes by reflecting on the Vietnam War, especially questioning if the military intervention was a prudent move by the government, what lessons could have been learned from the mistakes made back then, and what can be applied to the present and future of policymaking (McNamara, 381). Despite being a memoir, In Retrospective is of good academic worth that can give another perspective to the readers. While writing the book, McNamara examined the massive quantity of declassified materials and
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