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Why did westmoreland feel it was necessary to bring more american troops to vietnam?

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To meet the new enemy threat and regain the initiative, according to Wheeler, Westmoreland would need more men: “The add-on requested totals 206,756 spaces for a new proposed ceiling of 731,756.”
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