As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion - and I worried about it.
We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong.
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult war against an unorthodox enemy.
The military lead turbulent lives, but they are people like everybody else.
It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation.
By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they?
