Sorry, didn’t have all the details when I wrote my reply so I left it out. I tend to forget book titles and authors these days…
It’s called “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner” by Daniel Ellsberg, the guy who leaked the Pentagon Papers (which describe the US’ involvement in the Vietnam War and how it was much more extensive and violent than they had been telling the public, including bombing Cambodia and Laos, and which helped turn public opinion against the war). Ellsberg worked with the DoD on national security and with the RAND Corporation on US nuclear strategy.
Omg yes!! I want to read that. I’m trying to read his other book, Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, atm but have been too distracted to get far unfortunately. I’ll get there.
The world owes Dan a lot for his courageous and principled actions.
Ellsberg also was a great advocate for Julian Assange’s freedom, even giving evidence at his extradition hearings. It’s sad he didn’t get to see his release. Great man. RIP
Sorry, didn’t have all the details when I wrote my reply so I left it out. I tend to forget book titles and authors these days…
It’s called “The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner” by Daniel Ellsberg, the guy who leaked the Pentagon Papers (which describe the US’ involvement in the Vietnam War and how it was much more extensive and violent than they had been telling the public, including bombing Cambodia and Laos, and which helped turn public opinion against the war). Ellsberg worked with the DoD on national security and with the RAND Corporation on US nuclear strategy.
Omg yes!! I want to read that. I’m trying to read his other book, Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers, atm but have been too distracted to get far unfortunately. I’ll get there.
The world owes Dan a lot for his courageous and principled actions.
Ellsberg also was a great advocate for Julian Assange’s freedom, even giving evidence at his extradition hearings. It’s sad he didn’t get to see his release. Great man. RIP