WAR CRIMES IN VIETNAM
Bertrand Russell was among the first in the West to raise his voice against the war in Vietnam, Here he relates his growing involvement in the struggle and illustrates the development of his thought as the war escalated, The author guides the reader through a land of napalm and lazy dogs’, gas and chemicals, Corruption and concentration camps, charting an independent but highly committed position. The catalogue of atrocities is one of the beat-documented to appear in the Wet, but this
book is far more than a compilation of horrors; it is an examination of the whole Cold War setting in which the conflict occurs, with the author never failing to urge what must be done to save the Vietnamese people from further agony.
Bertrand Russell is not only as controversial as ever, but presents his arguments with a passion that forces reexamination of the issues. This profoundly shocking and moving book develops a substantial argument, culminating in the broadcast by Lord Russell over the radio of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, announcing the establishment of his international War Crimes Tribunal. Any book written in an
author’s ninety-fifth year is a trite; Bertrand Russell on Vietnam is a remarkable defense of a small people suffering systematic destruction.
WAR CRIMES IN VIETNAM
Bertrand Russell
FOREIGN ALLEN & UNWIN LTD
Ruskin house museum street
London
Published 1967
