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Vietnam Chronicles: The Abrams Tapes, 1968 1972 (Modern Southeast Asia Series) Hardcover – November 15, 2004

by Lewis Sorley (Editor)

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During the four years General Creighton W. Abrams was commander in Vietnam, he and his staff made more than 455 tape recordings of briefings and meetings. In 1994, with government approval, Lewis Sorley began transcribing and analyzing the tapes. Sorley’s laborious, time-consuming effort has produced a picture of the senior U.S. commander in Vietnam and his associates working to prosecute a complex and challenging military campaign in an equally complex and difficult political context.The concept of the nature of the war and the way it was conducted changed during Abrams’s command. The progressive buildup of U.S. forces was reversed, and Abrams became responsible for turning the war back to the South Vietnamese.The edited transcriptions in this volume clearly reflect those changes in policy and strategy. They include briefings called the Weekly Intelligence Estimate Updates as well as meetings with such visitors as the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other high-ranking officials. In Vietnam Chronicles we see, for the first time, the difficult task that Creighton Abrams accomplished with tact and skill.

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"Lewis Sorley catapults the record to a whole new level. . . . Certain to influence observers seeking to understand America's Vietnam War." -- The VVA Veteran

Anyone interested in understanding war . . . will want to sample [these] transcripts . . . for their vividness, real-time drama, and strategic insights. -- James Schlesinger, Wall Street Journal

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Texas Tech University Press; 1st edition (November 15, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 917 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0896725332
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0896725331
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 2.25 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #2,570,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,806 in Vietnam War Biographies (Books)
- #4,784 in Vietnam War History (Books)
- #27,356 in Asian History (Books)

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Dennis M.

It is a good read for those that want to understand what was ...

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I was involved in Military Intelligence in Vietnam for a couple years under both Westmoreland and Abrams and can relate to information in the book. It is a good read for those that want to understand what was occurring and the reasons many decisions were made without the twist put on by journalists in the evening news broadcasts.

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I enjoy this book for rich anecdotes as well as a handy reference/insight into 1968-1972 events. One day I will sit and read cover to cover. Even then, it will remain a book a keep I keep returning to for insight into Abrams, leadership, and the VN war. Still fascinating a year after purchase.

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Robert C. Wilmore

General Creighton W. Abrams inspired and spoke to soldiers ...

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General Creighton W. Abrams inspired and spoke to soldiers with a "Thunderbolt" of leadership to which we were strongly drawn. Sorley's book supremely tells why.

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Thomas

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Every senior American political & military leader, from President Obama on down, that deals with current foreign military conflicts, especially Afghanistan & Iraq, needs a copy of this book on their night stand beside the bed they sleep in.

I am sure the other side has dissected it looking for insights into the American psyche.

Thomas Keplar, TSgt (ret), USAF

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a crucial addition to any collection on the history of the Vietnam war

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Charles A. Krohn

Many great books under one cover

Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2004

I got up at 5:30 a.m. so I could read two hours more before heading to the office. This is one of the greatest military books ever published, and certainly the most unique of its genre. While having all the elements of a thriller, this book appeals most to those who still wonder how decisions were made in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Readaers who have only a casual interest in the war will discover the prologue interesting, but probably will find too many details in the text to hold their interest. The book lifts the veil from more than one story, which is basically how General Abrams saw the war unfolding from his personal perspective. There are other stories too about how various players interpreted their responsibilities, not always in sync with the boss. Until now, I've never understood how our leadership in Saigon reacted to Harriman's negotiations in Paris. They were not impressed! Nor have I appreciated why the NVA bases in Cambodia and Laos were so pivotal to Hanoi's plans for a war of attrition. The key players were more attuned to the psychological implications than I believed earlier. And they were more sensitive to media reports than I suspected. What comes out of this book more than anything else is the genius and candor of Gen Abrams. His irreverent quips and incisive asides are truly priceless. Sorley's selections include ample evidence that our military and civilian leadership held the sacrifices of the South Vietnamese in high regard. We have yet to see evidence that our allies in Iraq are capable of similar competence, but this book, as much as anything else, makes a strong case that weak allies cannot be saved by US power alone. Gen Abrams' contribution is that he put more emphasis on strengthening the infrastructure of South Vietnam than his predeccessor who apparently believed Hanoi would withdraw from the war if punished severely. This book is more than the equivalent of having a tape recorder in Napoleon's tent, because it exposes the character of America's best leadership in its finest and most difficult hour.

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Quang Pham

Complexities of a Debacle-marvelous documentation

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2006

The first words I noticed about "The Abrams Tape" was its dedication by Lewis Sorley, "For the people of South Vietnam." A few pages later, a quote by the eldest of Gen. Creighton Abrams's three sons appears, "He [Gen. Abrams] thought the Vietnamese were worth it."

This book is an unfathomable work that captures the period in Vietnam from June 1968 through June 1972. Its main character is Abrams, whose approach to the second half of the Vietnam War greatly differs than that of William Westmoreland. Sorley transcribes and edits the recordings from the Weekly Intelligence Estimate Update (WIEU) sessions and other meetings attended by nearly all key American and South Vietnamese players of that time. No matter of one's opinion on the war, readers will uncover difficult decisions that were made about Vietnamization, pacification, the Cambodian incursion, the invasion of Laos (Lam Son 719) and the Easter Offensive. How important was gaining the release of American POWs? How much did that desire play into Kissinger's negotiations for a settled "peace with honor" and a unilateral U.S. withdrawal?

If you're looking for an exact history and not a journalist's analysis, a historian's rehash or a grunt's memoir, Sorley's "The Abrams Tape" and its predecessor "A Better War" are must-reads.

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