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agonist.org - 11/10/2008
Photos Of Da Nang and Hoi An, Vietnam
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I'll have more to write later, but for now enjoy some new photos. A few come from the Lao-Vietnam border. A few more come from Da Nang where my Uncle Paul died in late 1969. But most come from Hoi An, an old shipping and trade village south of Da Nang. I'm in Hoi An now. The climate ...
thenation.com - 11/11/2008
Today in The Nation: Remember Them
— thenation.com — Aaron Glantz On Veterans Day, remember the soldiers America sent to war--what's been asked of them, and... what they need from us. (more) Today in The Nation: Remember Them

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Do you know this man?
thedonovan.com - 11/4/2008
Do you know this man?
— thedonovan.com — You should. In an interview, he said: "The idea that I would be able to even finish... the job before the enemy got me was ludicrous. When you know you're not gonna make it, a wonderful thing happens: You stop being cluttered by the feeling that ... (more) Do you know this man?

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neoneocon.com - 11/14/2008
Maybe now the Democrats won’t be able to pull a Vietnam redux
— neoneocon.com — One of the main reasons I voted for President Bush in 2004 was that I wanted to... give Iraq the chance that Vietnam never had (see this and this for details of the endgame in Vietnam and the role our Congress played). One of the few comforting things about the last four years is that this hope ... (more) Maybe now the Democrats won’t be able to pull a Vietnam ...

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