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Pentagon study notes misjudgments in Vietnam buildup and bombing
The secret Pentagon study reviewed by the New York Times details how rapid U.S. force expansion from 1965 to 1966 underestimated enemy capacity, questioned bombing effectiveness, and debated strategies including search and destroy, pacification, and pauses in Rolling Thunder. It cites Westmoreland, McNamara, and Johnson, noting no public disclosure of troop or approval figures.
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Exntor
Pentagon
New York Times
Neil Sheehan
New York Times’ Inc
Service
NEW York
Vietnam
VCMVA
Johnson
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington
Westmoreland
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
United States
U.S
U.S.F.W.M.A
United States Free World Military Assistance
U S
GVN
Government of
Defense Department
Notioa
Saigon
Defense
South Vietnam
Bes
Premdecat
D.r.v.vc
Danang
NVN
Wouk
Hasei
DRV
Democratic Republic of
North
North Nam
McNaughton
Hue
White House
America
Southeast Asia
Newyen Cao Ky
George Carver
C.sa
Leonard Unger
Vietnam Coordinating Committee
Defense McNaughton
George W. Ball
Ball
USA
Walt _. Restow
McGeorge Bundy
McNaughten
Hanei
Joint Chiefs