Vietnam: General Vo Nguyen Giap.(Review Essay) From: Military Review | Date: March 1, 2005| Author: Reeder, William S., Jr. | COPYRIGHT 2005 U.S. Army CGSC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Global War on Terrorism is a 21st-century conflict, but as the United States finds itself engaged in counterinsurgency operations, it is useful to look back at past experiences to see if lessons might be gleaned to inform at least some of our actions in the months and possibly years ahead. One obvious place to turn is the Vietnam War.

There is no dearth of information written on that conflict. Indeed, there is far more information available than can reasonably be dige...

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