Westmoreland's War: Reassessing American Strategy in VietnamGeneral William C. Westmoreland has long been derided for his failed strategy of attrition in the Vietnam War. Historians have argued that Westmoreland's strategy placed a premium on high body counts through a big unit war that relied almost solely on search and destroy missions. Many believe the U. S. Army failed in Vietnam because of Westmoreland's misguided and narrow strategy In a groundbreaking reassessment of American military strategy in