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“As U.S. forces later discovered in the long Vietnam War, conventional and guerrilla operations are different items; expertise in the one form of warfare does not translate to the other.”
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
“Despite the shameless false advertising from air power buffs, precision bombing did not become technically feasible for nearly three decades, until late in the Vietnam War.”
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
“Desperation can make people mercenary like that--you spot an exit and you start running toward it and you don't look back. You just do your best to convince yourself that the other person is right behind you.”
― State of Paradise
― State of Paradise
“Those who lead in peacetime and perhaps deftly dodge war receive no credit, while those who fall into deep holes receive accolades for the heroic climb out, instead of assuming culpability for the fall.”
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
“in the long Chinese civil war from 1912 to 1949, Russia funded not just the Communists but also numerous warlords. It placed bets on all horses to protract the conflict and render China prostrate.”
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
― The Wars for Asia, 1911–1949
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