â€œAn important work.â€ â€”John Prados, author of Presidentâ€™s Secret Wars Â â€œThis definitive account of the Phoenix program, the US attempt to

The Phoenix Program

â€œAn important work.â€ â€”John Prados, author of Presidentâ€™s Secret Wars
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â€œThis definitive account of the Phoenix program, the US attempt to destroy the Viet Cong through torture and summary execution, remains sobering reading for all those trying to understand the Vietnam War and the moral ambiguities of Americaâ€™s Cold War victory. Though carefully documented, the book is written in an accessible style that makes it ideal for readers at all levels, from undergraduates to professional historians.â€ â€”Alfred W. McCoy, author of The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade

The Phoenix Program