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This 4 page paper lists some of Arnold Isaacs' major topics and examples his evidence used in his book: Vietnam Shadows. Quotes cited from text, specific examples given. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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shadows. Post-Vietnam America is still impacted by the misconceptions and disinformation which was given decades ago and as such has continued to shape military and political policies. One of the
first shadows that Isaacs takes on is the belief that the soldiers who were fighting didnt have a clear idea of what they were doing over there. First of all,
Isaacs served in Vietnam, and he states that "In many conversations with U.S. officers in Vietnam, I do not recall discovering any who were in doubt about what they were
supposed to do there"(Isaacs 2000). Evidence he offers are interviews and accounts with soldiers from the war. The shadow myth about the continued holding of MIAs, made popular by various
blockbuster movies, is another myth that he attempts to dispel. He compassionately states that he understands that grieving family members would want to hold out hope that after all these
years their loved ones are still alive. But, he goes on to state that from all indications there are no more MIAs and the professional con men whose cynicism seems
to be accepted more readily than the truth. He cites evidence from some of the top agencies in the United States in cooperation with other international intelligence operations. In addition,
Isaacs states that shadows haunt those who did fight in Vietnam because the stories that no one wanted to hear about their war continue to replay in their minds. This
is all made worse by the knowledge that many, those who were wealthy enough, were excluded from service. This betrayal is made worse when one compares the willingness of the
previous generation to volunteer to go to war. Isaacs points out that in World War II, 691 Harvard alumni died, whereas in Vietnam the total of Harvard grads
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