The Phoenix Program

Douglas Valentine

This definitive account of the Phoenix program, the US attempt to destroy the Viet Cong through torture and summary execution, remains sobering reading for all those trying to understand the Vietnam War and the moral ambiguities of Americas Cold War victory. Though carefully documented, the book is written in an accessible style that makes it ideal for readers at all levels, from undergraduates to professional historians.

status Copy #1 (2239): in
genre History » World and Other Histories
publisher William Morrow and Co., Inc
publish date 1990
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