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This book is about a province of Vietnam, as seen by a US "advisor". He wrote the book so soon after events that he had access to the people who made policy, and those that tried to enforce policy. Through personal interviews and local records the author explains what went right and wrong with the Diem administration, and makes it easier to understand why the Viet Cong and anti-American efforts were so successful in Southern Vietnam. It goes into considerable detail, since it focuses on only the area of Long An. Quotes from local village leaders, bureaucrats, and villagers bring the flavor, concerns, and trivialities of Vietnam villages to life.