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Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam by Mark Bowden
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You cannot truly win a conflict that you cannot truthfully define.
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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