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ripcord

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7. The South Vietnamese officer who fired the shot immigrated to the U.S.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 6, 2022, 07:55 PM

Jun 2022

An investigation concluded he had committed a war crime and was to be returned to Vietnam but Jimmy Carter stopped it saying "such historical revisionism was folly".

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And despite all that... xocetaceans Jun 2022 #11

I'm sure the publication of the picture has caused her much emotional pain in life. TomSlick Jun 2022 #3

The South Vietnamese officer who fired the shot immigrated to the U.S. ripcord Jun 2022 #7

That's news to me. Thanks for the information. TomSlick Jun 2022 #17

I'm not prepared to bash Carter ripcord Jun 2022 #18

I'm not bashing Carter. I just wish something had been done. TomSlick Jun 2022 #19

I wonder about the judgement ripcord Jun 2022 #20

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