Day: March 19, 2017

Vietnam: The War That Killed Trust – by Karl Malantes – NYT

March 19, 2017 March 19, 2017 / Vietnam-American War

“In the early spring of 1967, I was in the middle of a heated 2 a.m. hallway discussion with fellow students at Yale about the Vietnam War. I was from a small town in Oregon, and I had already joined the Marine Corps Reserve. My friends were mostly from East Coast prep schools. One said …

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So, What Is Trump Hiding? – by Hedrick Smith – NYT

March 19, 2017 July 29, 2017 / Foreign Affairs and U.S.ForeignPolicy, Vietnam-American War

“Five decades of reporting have taught me that whenever a president starts screeching about the media, it’s a sure sign he’s in hot water and fearing revelations about some policy disaster, damaging mendacity or political villainy. Even popular presidents with reputations for charming the press occasionally stoop to blaming the press for quagmires of their …

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