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The war behind me : Vietnam veterans confront the truth about U.S. war crimes / Deborah Nelson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Nelson, Deborah, 1962-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Atrocities.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Veterans--United States.
War crimes--Vietnam.
War crimes.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (305 p.)
Place of Publication:
New York : Basic Books, c2008.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A seasoned journalist uncovers a secret archive of hundreds of war crime investigations, tracks down the people involved, and emerges with a disturbing and revelatory story of what really happened in Vietnam.
Contents:
CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION 1; CHAPTER ONE WHAT WAS RIGHT THEN 7; CHAPTER TWO STICKS AND PHONES 45; CHAPTER THREE A MY LAI A MONTH 73; CHAPTER FOUR BODY COUNT 107; CHAPTER FIVE DROWNING WITH CASES 139; CHAPTER SIX THE WAR BEHIND THEM 163; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 189; NOTES 191; APPENDIX A 209; APPENDIX B 257; INDEX 289
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-208) and index.
ISBN:
0-7867-2678-4
OCLC:
798535046

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