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Title: Rucking in the Jungle with Morris
Review: Morris' book is first-rate. Although somewhat dated in the sense of who SF are today, this piece offers unique first-person accounts of what Vietnam was like. I felt the best parts of the book were his philosophical ruminations of policy, the truisms of counter-revolutionary war, etc. Specifically, he hit a bullseye with why we lost. I derive many similarities from his book to the situation brewing in Colombia (without the Cold War spin). Its a great primer for Vietnam readers and all those interested in SF. Only two areas that I felt were lacking: not enough background material to make the reader connect with the situation or "time-space" in the book, and his style was somewhat erratic. I don't remeber coming accross any dates for a couple hundred pages. From a military historian perspective, it lacked clarity and seemed to drift into "free-thought" of his experiences. However, I thought he provided excellent narratives of his bravery and heroism.
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