Rethinking Camelot
JFK, the Vietnam War, and U.S. Political Culture

Noam Chomsky

Copyright © 1993


Table of Contents

Note: Each chapter is divided into [segments] of about eight paragraphs each.

Introduction · Contours and Context
[1
/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17]

One · From Terror to Aggression

  1. The Doctrinal Framework [1/2/3/4]
  2. Kennedy's War [5/6/7]
  3. Shared Ground [8/9]
  4. Kennedy's Plans and their Import [10/11]
  5. The Prospects Look Bright [12]
  6. JFK and Withdrawal: the Early Plans [13/14]
  7. JFK and Withdrawal: the Dénouement [15/16/17/18/19]
  8. The Presidential Transition [20]
  9. LBJ and the Kennedy Doves [21/22]
  10. A "Hostile Territory" [23]
  11. Going North [24/25]
  12. Militarily Strong, Politically Weak [26]
  13. The Military View [26/27]

Two · Interpretations

  1. The Early Version [1/2]
  2. The Record Revised [3/4/5/6/7/8]
  3. The Hero-Villain Scenario [9/10/11/12/13]
  4. Kennedy and the Political Norm [14/15]

Glossary

Bibliography

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