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Chapter 6. “A Nasty, Untidy Mess”
U.S. Counterinsurgency in Vietnam, 1960–71
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Chapter 1. Military Doctrine and the Challenge of Counterinsurgency 1
- Chapter 2. Culture, Doctrine, and Military Professionalization 13
- Chapter 3. “The Habits and Usages of War” 35
- Chapter 4. From the Halls of Montezuma 62
- Chapter 5. A Family of Regiments 82
- Chapter 6. “A Nasty, Untidy Mess” 105
- Chapter 7. A Natural Experiment in I Corps, 1966–68 139
- Chapter 8. Out of Africa 152
- Chapter 9. Counterinsurgency in the Land of Two Rivers 170
- Chapter 10. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, 2003–11 207
- Conclusions 222
- Notes 227
- Index 267
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- Preface vii
- Chapter 1. Military Doctrine and the Challenge of Counterinsurgency 1
- Chapter 2. Culture, Doctrine, and Military Professionalization 13
- Chapter 3. “The Habits and Usages of War” 35
- Chapter 4. From the Halls of Montezuma 62
- Chapter 5. A Family of Regiments 82
- Chapter 6. “A Nasty, Untidy Mess” 105
- Chapter 7. A Natural Experiment in I Corps, 1966–68 139
- Chapter 8. Out of Africa 152
- Chapter 9. Counterinsurgency in the Land of Two Rivers 170
- Chapter 10. Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan, 2003–11 207
- Conclusions 222
- Notes 227
- Index 267