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This is a great place to start: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident tldr: Jim Morrison
by bluefishinit 3y ago
This is a great place to start:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
tldr: Jim Morrison's dad started the Vietnam War when he falsely claimed he was attacked off the coast of Vietnam by the North Vietnamese.
- mr_toad 3y agoJohnson wanted to go to war, eventually some excuse would have been found.
- bluefishinit 3y agoI agree, this was less than a year after the JFK assassination and of high priority to Johnson and his "supporters".
- DANmode 3y agoCan you finish your point? What is the takeaway?
- corford 3y agoThat it was inevitable?
- hgsgm 3y agoNot really. There was a real attack (provoked by the US) on Aug 2nd, and Johnson didn't want any evidence before escalating. Johnson even lied to Congress and the public about his plans before attacking. It's clear he would have used any excuse he could gin up.
- bluefishinit 3y agoDefinitely, but it's also interesting that Jim Morrison's dad was the in charge of the ginned up operation. I don't think most people know that.