Attack on the American Embassy During TET, 1968: Factors That Turned a Tactical Victory Into a Political Defeat
Robert J. O'Brien
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Attack on the American Embassy During TET, 1968: Factors That Turned a Tactical Victory Into a Political Defeat

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What could have made the Military Police (MP) and Marine Security Guard (MSG) response more effective, averting negative media coverage and public opinion? The Tet Offensive has been widely acknowledged as the turning point of the United States (U.S.) effort in Vietnam. The Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacked over 100 cities and towns on 31 January 1968, during the Tet holiday. At the epicenter of this cataclysmic event was the attack on the U.S. Embassy. Although this was a platoon level action, the publicity generated would be wildly disproportionate to the value of the Embassy as...