Clair A. Raney

All for Nothing Clair A. Raney

All For Nothing portrays how a group of American advisors survived before and during their tour of duty in the Vietnam War, one of the most polarizing wars in American history. Beautifully written and rich in history, All For Nothing explores the human aspect of the war, following characters as they pass the time, wait, fight, and try to survive. This work is a moving indictment of the way Washington politicians and bureaucrats manipulated and micro-managed the war, bringing it to a crashing defeat. Raney feels that these politicians and bureaucrats should have been shown going to Vietnam en masse and then fleeing the country in the shame of defeat. Instead, they blamed the loss of the war on the U. S. military, which won almost every battle despite crippling indecision and impossible rules of engagement forced upon them by the Washington elite. Deeply funny and highly suspenseful, All For Nothing announces the debut of an enormously gifted new writer to watch.