When presidents fight the last war the Oval Office, sunk costs, and wartime decision-making since Vietnam Groves, Bryan N. creator author. text kyu 2025 monographic eng print 243 pages : illustrations, charts (chiefly black and white) ; 24 cm "Many still see the Vietnam War catastrophe as the ultimate cautionary tale for US presidents faced with wartime decisions. A singular focus on Vietnam, however, overlooks the seismic shift in strategy following attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001. When Presidents Fight the Last War: The Oval Office, Sunk Costs, and Wartime Decision-Making since Vietnam is a groundbreaking work that draws on high-level interviews and archival materials to show how recent presidential decisions to cut losses or double down on military conflicts abroad have been made with the goal of avoiding either another Vietnam or another 9/11."-Amazon.com Wartime sunk cost dilemmas in Vietnam's shadow -- Historical lessons drive fear : Vietnam and 9/11's impact on future war policy -- Reagan in Lebanon : Vietnam ghosts and fear of the future -- Black hawk down : Vietnam (and Lebanon) ghosts remain -- The Iraq surge : governmental lesson learning and adaptation -- Afghanistan : lessons from 9/11, the Iraq War, and Vietnam coalesce -- Gulf War endgame : a sunk cost opportunity and fear of another Vietnam -- Winning the next (versus the last) war Bryan N. Groves. Contains bibliographical references and index ([191]-243) Politics and war United States History 20th century United States Politics and government 20th century United States Foreign relations Politique et guerre États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 20e siècle États-Unis Relations extérieures Politics and war History United States 1900-1999 fast JZ6385 .G765 2025 320.97309045 9781985902787 1985902788 9781985902770 198590277X POD UKMGB 250708 20251018153815.0 in00005666105 eng