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American Thinker Blog: Praising Saul Alinsky and Cloward-Piven
American Thinker Blog: Praising Saul Alinsky and Cloward-Piven
americanthinker.com — During the Vietnam era, some men were willing to go to jail rather than serve in what they considered an immoral war. A LOT more just cut and went to Canada. I can't speak for all my brothers in Vietnam, but I know the vast majority of soldiers with ... (more) American Thinker Blog: Praising Saul Alinsky and ...
What a GREAT Story!!
What a GREAT Story!!
blackfive.net — What is that old saying? The best revenge is living well? Navy Commander Hung B. Le, who as a 5 year old in 1975 spent 2 days with his family bobbing about in the South China Sea after they fled South Vietnam ahead of communist forces bent on the ... (more) What a GREAT Story!!

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Norman Lear: Lyndon Johnson, His National Security Advisor and His Secretary of Defense Say It All
Lyndon Johnson, His National Security Advisor and His Secretary of Defense Say It All
5 hours ago at Huffington Post
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Hearing History: Johnson Escalates Vietnam
17 hours ago at The Moderate Voice
No Other Country
18 hours ago at Neptunus Lex
Bill Moyers Journal . Johnson's Escalation of Vietnam: A Timeline
pbs.org — The origins of the Vietnam War lie in 1945, when the British ignored Ho Chi Minh's declaration of independence and restored French rule to the country. After a protracted conflict with Ho Chi Minh's nationalist forces and a massive defeat at Dien ... (more) Bill Moyers Journal . Johnson's Escalation of Vietnam: A ...
A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)
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A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)
youtube.com — Daniel Ellsberg (the man who helped end the Vietnam War when he leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times) and Matthew Hoh (the first known US officia... (more) A Conversation with Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh (video)
On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
themoderatevoice.com — timely. appropriate, right (more) On the Military Draft and True Patriotism
Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
news.yahoo.com — DANANG, Vietnam On the day his side lost the Vietnam War , Hung Ba Le fled his homeland at the age of 5 in a fishing trawler crammed with 400 refugees. Thirty-four years later, he made an unlikely homecoming as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer ... (more) Unique homecoming to Vietnam for US commander
Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Representative Joseph Cao is a freshman Republican who won 49.6 percent of the vote against a corrupt incumbent in a district that’s 64% black and has a median income of $25,000. I think it should come as no surprise that someone in that ... (more) Right-Wing Unleashes Racism on Rep Cao
Obama to mark Vets Day with wreath-laying at Arlington
thehill.com — President Barack Obama will mark Wednesday's Veterans Day holiday with a wreath-laying and speech at Arlington National Cemetary. The president will travel to the Virginia cemetary tomorrow, where he'll lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unkowns, the ... (more) Obama to mark Vets Day with wreath-laying at Arlington
Alternate Academia
julescrittenden.com — Briefly spotted at Harvard University this past week. Crittenden at the Weekly Standard: It was like a fleeting glimpse of an alternative world: the greatness of the past and what might be in the future, brought together for a moment at Harvard ... (more) Alternate Academia
Senator Kerry: Vietnam Could Not Have Been Won | Newsweek Politics
newsweek.com — We must dispense with a dangerous myth. In an effort to pressure the president to send 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan, armchair commanders have dusted off the old canard that "we could have won in Vietnam if only … " Some revisionists contend we ... (more) Senator Kerry: Vietnam Could Not Have Been Won | ...
Veterans’ Day / Armistice Day
Veterans’ Day / Armistice Day
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — CAP has the day off for Veterans’ Day, as does much of Washington DC though not, as best I can tell, the non-DC private sector economy. I sort of wish we called our November 11 observance Armistice Day like they do in other countries.  ... (more) Veterans’ Day / Armistice Day
America's Next Unwinnable War
thedailybeast.com — Ted Sorensen, John F. Kennedy's closest adviser, says Afghanistan isn't threatening to become another Vietnam. It already is. America's unwise, unwarranted, and sadly unwinnable war in Afghanistan-hastily initiated and then abandoned for Iraq by... (more) America's Next Unwinnable War
About « Eleven
eleven-eleven.org — The Eleven Eleven Campaign is a project of Beyond Tribute.org. The Beyond Tribute Coalition consists of 11 Charities that specialize in Direct Services and/or Advocacy for Veterans of all eras and conflicts (see below for Coalition partners), ... (more) About « Eleven
A couple of Veterans Day notes
minx.cc — I have adopted a tradition of my Dad's (two tours in Vietnam) for Veterans Day. He works half a day because he is not a State or other government employee who gets a free day off, and then he heads... (more) A couple of Veterans Day notes
Government Recognizes More Illnesses Tied To Agent Orange Exposure -
courant.com — Mike Forgach doesn't remember exactly when he was exposed to Agent Orange, but he knows the experience changed him forever. The 65-year-old Newington resident blames Agent Orange, a defoliant with a dioxin byproduct used during the Vietnam War , for ... (more) Government Recognizes More Illnesses Tied To Agent ...
“Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
“Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
themoderatevoice.com — As is part of a great American tradition, a lot was said and written in honor of our veterans this past Veterans Day. And, as it has become customary during the past few years, a lot has also been said and written about our newest veterans, the troops who have served so honorably and bravely ... (more) “Supporting the Troops,” Revisited
VA Health Care Eligibility
military.com — Veterans with 0% service-connected conditions, but receiving VA compensation Veterans seeking care only for disorders relating to Ionizing Radiation and Project 112/SHAD Veterans seeking care for Agent Orange Exposure during service in Vietnam ... (more) VA Health Care Eligibility
Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 14 November
thedonovan.com — There have been seven Medals earned on this day in history.  Three of them on the exact same day.  The first three are naval Medals, earned for lifesaving activities, as allowed by the law until the establishment of the Navy and Marine Corps ... (more) Today's Medal of Honor Moment for 14 November
Afghanistan: When On Earth Will Obama Make a Decision?
blogs.wsj.com — President Obama faces a choice: a surge in Afghanistan, or the start of a withdrawl. What is delaying his decision? (more) Afghanistan: When On Earth Will Obama Make a Decision?
Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh in Conversation (video)
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Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh in Conversation (video)
youtube.com — Daniel Ellsberg (the man who helped end the Vietnam War when he leaked the Pentagon Papers to the New York Times) and Matthew Hoh (the first known US officia... (more) Daniel Ellsberg and Matthew Hoh in Conversation (video)
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