Reading the conclusion of 'Decision against the operation'
> In the end, convinced that the political risks outweighed the possible benefits, he decided against the intervention.
I understand that it's convenient to question strategic decisions such as this in hindsight. However , it would be interesting to speculate what could have been the outcome of the wars i.e. First Indochina and Vietnam , had the operation been approved by the President, having turned the tide of the battle of Dien Bien Phu.
> In the end, convinced that the political risks outweighed the possible benefits, he decided against the intervention.
I understand that it's convenient to question strategic decisions such as this in hindsight. However , it would be interesting to speculate what could have been the outcome of the wars i.e. First Indochina and Vietnam , had the operation been approved by the President, having turned the tide of the battle of Dien Bien Phu.