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Bradshaw3

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4. Yeah it will open a lot of wounds

Sun Sep 3, 2017, 11:30 AM

Sep 2017

and reignite arguments that are tribal rather than informative. I love Burns' films but he has a tendency sometimes to follow the myths more closely than historical accuracy. That's not a judgment on all his work but some. It will be difficult for me if he doesn't include in a key way the destruction that we did to the people and country. A recent book about veterans who wanted to come forward with stories about the murder and torture they participated in during their tours was completely ignored by the media, except for Bill Moyers. Too bad because that is a part of our legacy too. To me A Bright Shining Lie remains the best book about Vietnam to this day.

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Get ready for the next round in the battle over the Vietnam War [View all] Zorro Sep 2017 OP

For me the real heroes were... SHRED Sep 2017 #1

Took a lot of courage to be a conscientious objector in those days Bradshaw3 Sep 2017 #2

My senior year in college, I had a 70+ year old history professor. I bet he was under 5 feet Hoyt Sep 2017 #5

Vietnam and Civil Rights made/helped this country re-evaluate itself. I think we forgot the lessons. Hoyt Sep 2017 #3

Yeah it will open a lot of wounds Bradshaw3 Sep 2017 #4

I wonder if Burns' documentary will deal with the Maya Lin controversy. Paladin Sep 2017 #6

Some rugs are Oriental. Some food is Oriental. No people are Oriental. Thor_MN Sep 2017 #8

On behalf of my dead cousin, thanks for the public humiliation. (nt) Paladin Sep 2017 #9

I do not recall anything majorly heroic about the Vietnam War Not Ruth Sep 2017 #7