Rethinking Camelot: JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture (Borgo Literary Guides; 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896084582 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A FEAST FOR SKEPTICS" according to Robert. Vintage Chomsky, destroyer of myths and our national iconoclast laureate. The fact that he resides in a never-never land of social virtue in no way diminishes the warm glow of psychic pleasure that we receive as he flays the national paladins. Hugely entertaining as he demonstrates that history is not always writ. "An succinct rebutal to the theory JFK was going to withdraw." according to coolbunny.com. Although I do not always find Chomsky's political analyses persuasive, this book is a well-presented, sharp rebutal to the theory that JFK planned to pull the US out of Vietnam. Chomsky examines the evidence to support this theory, clearly demonstrating the circumstantial and ambiguous nature of that evidence. He. "Chomsky Critiques Camelot!" according to Brian Mitchell. Excellent overview of the relationship between American political/corporate culture and the origens of the Vietnam War. In this case, Chomsky looks at the historical revisionism that clouded the discourse on the assassination of JFK. The book does not debunk the notion that a conspiracy in Dallas occurred; rather
invsion of Vietnam and a probing reflection of the elite political culture that allowed and ecouraged the Cold War.. This book is a thorough analysis of John F. Kennedy's role in the U.S
He provides context for the Vietnam War with a history of U.S. . Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. Then, he analyzes the record of planning the war from 1961 to 1964. One of Kennedy's trusted, dovish advisors described the president in September 1963 as supporting the war, and Chomsky calls the record on this issue consistent. Ross Perot, indicates a desire to project heroism in a time of cultural malaise. From Publishers Weekly Veteran critic/activist Chomsky ( Deterring Democracy ) analyzes the issue mos