The American Experience with Pacification in Vietnam. Volume I: An Overview of Pacification

The American Experience with Pacification in Vietnam
Volume I: An Overview of Pacification

CONTENTS

LIST OF ACRONYMS				ix
SUMMARY				xiii

I.	SOME PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS			1

II.	SYNTHESIS OF FINDINGS			11
	A.	SECURITY -- THE FOUNDATION FOR PACIFICATION		11
	B.	DEVELOPMENT -- THE BRIDGE TO STABILITY		18
	C.	ORGANIZATION FOR PACIFICATION		21
	D.	THE PROBLEMS OF PARTNERSHIP		23
	E.	KEEPING INFORMED -- THE REPORTING FUNCTION		24

III.	LESSONS LEARNED			27
	A.	SOME GENERAL LESSONS		28
	B.	PROGRAMMATIC LESSONS		37
		1.	Some Lessons in the Area of Security	37
		2.	Some Lessons in the Area of Development	42
		3.	The Reporting Function	49
		4.	Organization for Pacification	54

IV.	RECOMMENDATIONS			57

MAP OF SOUTH VIETNAM ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS				62

ANNEX: LIST OF PEOPLE INTERVIEWED AND CONSULTED				63