Impeaching Nixon for the Vietnam War.

"Impeaching Nixon for the Vietnam War" by Carolyn Woods Eisenberg explores the connection between President Richard Nixon's impeachment and the Vietnam War. The book argues that the House Judiciary Committee dropped the charge of Nixon lying to Congress about military operations in Indochina in order to focus on the Watergate scandal. Eisenberg criticizes this decision, claiming it allowed Nixon to escape responsibility for his actions and hindered a full reckoning with the Vietnam War. The book also delves into U.S. decision-making during the war, highlighting the failures and misdeeds of Nixon and his foreign affairs advisor, Henry Kissinger. Eisenberg emphasizes the human consequences of these decisions and the impact of antiwar activism on Nixon's choices. While the book has some gaps and lacks consideration of the nature of the United States' adversaries, it contributes to the scholarship on the Vietnam War and provokes debate on important issues. [Extracted from the article]