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“Powerful and and Brutal Weapons” by Stephen P. Randolph
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Nixon (deservedly) gets poor marks on history’s report card. But what redeeming achievements did his administration have in their efforts to get the US out of the Vietnam War? Randolph, a former USAF officer and historian, explores this question by diving in to Nixon & Kissinger’s unique blend of military leverage and diplomatic maneuver to forge a détente with the USSR - effectively driving a wedge between North Vietnam and their main supplier during the war. Interestingly, Nixon pushed executive power beyond its Constitutional limits during and his actions ultimately resulted in his impeachment. As Randolph observed in comparison to totalitarian regimes, “no single leader possessed anything like the authority in strategic decisionmaking exercised by Nixon within a democratic system.” 🇺🇸🇻🇳
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