Westmoreland

"As commander of U.S. forces in Vietnam, General William C. Westmoreland was point man for an increasingly unpopular war and eventually was case as the scapegoat for its failures. In Westmoreland, author Samuel Zaffiri offers readers a complete look at Westmoreland- the man, his life, and the war that is synonymous with his name. We see his difficult decision to buck family tradition by attending West Point instead of The Citadel, his rapid rise to glory during World War II, and his ultimate promotion to commander of American forces in Vietnam. After a significant examination of his tenure in Asia, Zaffiri explores Westmoreland's attempts to modernize the Army as its Chief of Staff, his campaign for South Carolina's governorship, and his libel case against CBS- a case that almost brought down the network."--Jacket.