Dereliction of Duty

This groundbreaking book clarifies the decisions that led to direct U.S. military intervention in the Vietnam War. Based on extensive research, including classified transcripts and private conversations, it reveals the human failures at the highest levels of the U.S. government that escalated American involvement. The narrative follows the secret decisions made in Washington between 1963 and 1965, challenging the notion that the war was inevitable and exposing the roles of key presidential advisers.