Article: WOULD JFK HAVE ENDED VIETNAM WAR?(MAIN)

Byline: Marianne Means

WASHINGTON Ever since former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara confessed to early doubts about the Vietnam War, outraged Americans have been wondering why he chose to `fess up so belatedly. They have been raging at him for speaking out too late.

Even now, his timing seems to have been born more of a tortured conscience than some grand national purpose. He sounds as though he simply wanted to get straight with his kids and hope to go to heaven as a good guy after all.

His children, whom he acknowledges were profoundly affected by ``McNamara's War,'' may now feel better about him and his motives. But he badly ...

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