“The politicians in Washington just had no idea about the complexity of the situation in South Vietnam.” IdeasSituationPoliticianSouthNo IdeaComplexityVietnam Author:William Westmoreland
“I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.” MenBelieveHas BeensWarGivenDifficultEnemyDeserveCreditVietnamUniformsVietnam WarUnorthodox Author:William Westmoreland
“As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.” OpinionWorriedVietnamSeniorPublic OpinionCommandersPotency Author:William Westmoreland
“President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone.” WantWarWantedPresidentMilitaryBrotherSouthVietnamJohnsonVietnam WarVietnameseLeave Me AlonePresident Johnson Author:William Westmoreland
“The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names.” NamesMilitaryVietnamMasterpieceMemorial Author:William Westmoreland
“When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves.” HomeMemoriesInspiringMilitaryBuiltSoldierVietnamCelebrationMemorialParades Author:William Westmoreland
“Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there.” MilitaryInvolvedEngagementVietnam Author:William Westmoreland
“By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?” EndsImpossibleSummerSouthVietnamEnd Of Summer Author:William Westmoreland
“When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail” CareMedicalCommandVietnamMailEmphasisMedical Care Author:William Westmoreland
