We moved in to help the Vietnamese defend their country and confront the Viet Cong. William Westmoreland Read Quote
I was participating in my own lynching, but the problem was I didn’t know what I was being lynched for. William Westmoreland Read Quote
It became very clear that Hanoi was in effect strategically running the Viet Cong operation. William Westmoreland Read Quote
As the senior commander in Vietnam, I was aware of the potency of public opinion – and I worried about it. William Westmoreland Read Quote
We were succeeding. When you looked at specifics, this became a war of attrition. We were winning. William Westmoreland Read Quote
I don’t think I have been loved by my troops, but I think I have been respected. William Westmoreland Read Quote
The Vietnam memorial is a masterpiece. The names of the dead are listed there, chronologically. Just the names. William Westmoreland Read Quote
The last man in the world who should have been criticized was the American soldier. They should have criticized me. William Westmoreland Read Quote
