Reviews for Vietnam, the war nobody won

The average rating for Vietnam, the war nobody won based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-09-02 00:00:00 Lenaye Taylor Best book I ever read about Vietnam. Excellent description of what really got America into Vietnam and how we continue to repeat.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-11-09 00:00:00 John Zimmerman In general it’s safe to assume that authors write books to convince readers of their opinions. But with Flashbacks: On Returning to Vietnam, I get the feeling that Morley Safer isn’t trying to persuade us of anything. It began just as notes, turned into a letter to his daughter, and only then became a book. Indeed, chapter 12 begins with the comment, “Why am I keeping these notes?” Flashbacks is just a ramble through Vietnam as much as it simply a ramble through Safer’s memories, and it’s an informative and entertaining ramble. While “The young people regard the war merely as history,” for Morley Safer as it is for many of those he meets, it’s an inescapable part of their souls. For those readers familiar with journalistic coverage of the American war, the chapter on the (in)famous Phan Xuan An is worth the price of the book alone. An’s comment, “To me, in a certain way, loyalty is a totally American idea” is particularly striking. So even if Morley Safer isn’t trying to convince us of his opinions, there is still much wisdom in this book, and this view of life. But then again, perhaps Safer is just clever, and I have been convinced.