Rethinking Camelot

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

By Noam Chomsky

Chapter One: 

From Terror to Aggression

1. The Doctrinal Framework

2. Kennedy's War

3. Shared Ground

4. Kennedy's Plans and their Import

5. The Prospects Look Bright

6. JFK and Withdrawal: the Early Plans

7. JFK and Withdrawal: the Dénouement

8. The Presidential Transition

9. LBJ and the Kennedy Doves

10. "A Hostile Territory"

11. Going North

12. Militarily Strong, Politically Weak

13. The Military View

[ Introduction : Contours and Context ] [ Chapter One: From Terror to Aggression ] [ Chapter Two: Interpretations ] [ Bibliography ] [ Glossary ]

[ 홈 ] [ Deterring Democracy ] [ Necessary Illusions ] [ The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many ] [ Keeping the Rabble in Line ] [ Rethinking Camelot ] [ Powers and Prospects ] [ Year 501 ] [ Secrets, Lies and Democracy ] [ What Uncle Sam Really Wants ] [ Interviews, Debates and Talks ] [ About Noam Chomsky ]