FK recognised the need for America to engage the world, not dominate it
Pulitzer winner Fredrik Logevall highlights history's lesson of humility, drawing parallels between early 1960s Vietnam and post-9/11 America. He stresses leaders' tendency to self-box, making course correction difficult. Logevall suggests JFK, if he lived, might have avoided full-scale Vietnam escalation, emphasizing the importance of understanding power's limits and unintended consequences.
Pulitzer winner Fredrik Logevall highlights history's lesson of humility, drawing parallels between early 1960s Vietnam and post-9/11 America. He stresses leaders' tendency to self-box, making course correction difficult. Logevall suggests JFK, if he lived, might have avoided full-scale Vietnam escalation, emphasizing the importance of understanding power's limits and unintended consequences.
