The Fog of War: Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara
- ISBN-10
- 0742542211
- ISBN-13
- 9780742542211
- Series
- The Fog of War
- Category
- Cabinet officers
- Pages
- 307
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-01-01
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Authors
- James G. Blight, janet M. Lang
Description
A companion book to the film Fog of War, which explores pivotal events of war such as World War II, The Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War.
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