VIETNAM AND IRAQ: LEARNING FROM THE PAST? LTC (ret) Brent C. Bankus Center for Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College Professor James O. Kievit Center for Strategic Leadership, U.S. Army War College The views expressed in the document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Department of the Army, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government.

 

SUMMARY

This Joint Force Quarterly article contributes to analytical efforts comparing U.S. military involvement in Vietnam with that in Iraq. In particular, the authors seek to provide insights regarding efforts to create effective indigenous armed forces capable of protecting and advancing the national interests of a relatively weak U.S.-supported local government.


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Access the cited General (then-Major) Petraeus' 1986 Parameters article here
Access the cited 2004 Record and Terrill SSI monograph here

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