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So this investigation, including the tape recordings referenced, are fantasy? https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21768668 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21768
by michaelteter 4y ago
So this investigation, including the tape recordings referenced, are fantasy? https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21768668 https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21768668
Perhaps it's easier to believe this about Nixon given his other documented crimes. Or you can just browse the transcripts here to get an idea of what he was willing to do and what his motivations were for making decisions. https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/watergate-trial-tapes https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/watergate-trial-tapes
- refurb 4y agoIt’s pure fantasy. Yes, Nixon did tell the South that he could get them a better deal if they waited until after the election. But the idea that the US and North Vietnam were on the verge of a peace deal in ‘68 is just laughable. And sure Nixon did lots of things wrong, but that doesn’t mean I automatically believe some article that makes a preposterous conclusion.
- michaelteter 4y ago> Nixon did tell the South that he could get them a better deal if they waited until after the election So whether a more immediate peace deal was likely or not, he made an effort to postpone it. And he had specific personal reasons for wanting it postponed. Given the other actions he took for personal gain, why should we believe this was any different? But at this point, we're way outside HN boundaries. So I'll leave it alone.
- zardo 4y ago> But the idea that the US and North Vietnam were on the verge of a peace deal in ‘68 is just laughable. North and South Vietnam weren't on the verge of peace, but the US could easily have had peace at any time by withdrawing.
- refurb 4y agoThat’s not peace that’s capitulation.