"The Agony of Vietnam"

“White House Years” describes the policy of the Nixon Administration and the public psychology in the chapter, “The Agony of Vietnam.” Kissinger tells us that it was unfair to criticize Nixon over his policy toward the war as this was something he had inherited from Kennedy and Johnson. Quite true. He also expressed his incomprehension for politicians, especially members of the previous administration who had escalated the war in the first place, and the public opinion of a vocal minority that asked for concession after concession and supported even a unilateral withdrawal of the US troops after 31000 dead US soldiers and with no reciprocity from Hanoi. It all seems logical to me. But, what sort of business did the US have in a far way country like Vietnam?

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My sleep seemed better. However, it ended with a series of unpleasant scenes though. I managed to wake up only well into the afternoon.