"The Whole Thing Was A Lie!" by Donald Duncan, Ramparts, February 1966

In this article, Duncan an U.S. Army Special Forces Master Sergeant, explains his disillusionment with the Vietnam War. He describes how he once strongly believed in fighting communism but came to see the war as dishonest, filled with corruption, racism, and actions that harmed civilians rather than protecting freedom. Duncan concludes that the U.S. was not bringing democracy to Vietnam but instead spreading destruction, and he supports those who protest the war.