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People in the US misunderstand the Vietnamese perspective on the war pretty badly. Interestingly enough one of the best sources you can look at to learn about t
by jasonwatkinspdx 5y ago
People in the US misunderstand the Vietnamese perspective on the war pretty badly. Interestingly enough one of the best sources you can look at to learn about this is the documentary interview with McNamara, Fog of War. He's surprisingly frank about his own mistakes in perspective, as well as talking about conversations he had with his counterparts in later years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YONEXPMVaQM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YONEXPMVaQM
- postalrat 5y agoThe fog of war is an incredible documentary. I'd suggest it to anyone who is willing to watch it.
- jasonwatkinspdx 5y agoIt and Iraq in Fragments (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiu8cXhjpX4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiu8cXhjpX4) are the two most incredible documentaries I've ever seen on this topic.