Posted on May 18, 2024
This new show gives a little heard perspective on the Vietnam War : Consider This from NPR
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Hollywood depictions have long helped inform America's understanding of the Vietnam War, whether it's portraying the traumatized war veterans from The Deer Hunter playing out ugly jungle warfare in Platoon or documenting Captain Willard's journey upriver to face Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.
But there was usually one thing missing from these Vietnam War stories: the Vietnamese perspective.
Hollywood depictions have long helped inform America's understanding of the Vietnam War, whether it's portraying the traumatized war veterans from The Deer Hunter playing out ugly jungle warfare in Platoon or documenting Captain Willard's journey upriver to face Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.
But there was usually one thing missing from these Vietnam War stories: the Vietnamese perspective.
This new show gives a little heard perspective on the Vietnam War : Consider This from NPR
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I may watch this. It would indeed be a move away from out typical war movies.
I did like the interaction of the commander of the North Vietnamese troops in "We Were Soldiers Once" film. Maybe this one can show even better get the other side of the story.
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No, I am not supporting communism nor North Vietnam. I just like to get both sides of a story.
I did like the interaction of the commander of the North Vietnamese troops in "We Were Soldiers Once" film. Maybe this one can show even better get the other side of the story.
Note:
No, I am not supporting communism nor North Vietnam. I just like to get both sides of a story.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
I think you will find this shows just how complicated the entire situation was over there. There was a lot going on that had nothing to do with us, per se.
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I will listen to this a little bit later... Tis a busy day in Katy, Texas... LOL However, most of what I have listened to by NPR, it was a little bit to liberal and one sided for my taste. I will let you know what I think of this one!
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SGT Kevin Hughes
Please do, Top. I don't think you will find it "to liberal" I think, having read his book before- it will give you a different perspective. There was more going on in Vietnam then our involvement and in their History Books we are just another transient war. Their History goes back to nine hundred years of conflict with Korea/China. So we are just a footnote. I would Love to hear your take on it, because of your experience and expertise.
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Information Operations taught me to explore the mindset of the adversary as part of waging warfare. Some folks may be surprised at how much harder we make things on ourselves trying to project our own culture and beliefs onto our adversaries.
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