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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship — then became a Vietnam POW hero
1 week, 5 days ago

How a Navy sailor fell off his ship — then became a Vietnam POW hero

The Independent  

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How a Navy sailor fell off his ship — then became a Vietnam POW hero
2 weeks ago

How a Navy sailor fell off his ship — then became a Vietnam POW hero

The Independent  

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Letters to the Editor: Did Jane Fonda save American lives by visiting North Vietnam in 1972?
7 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Did Jane Fonda save American lives by visiting North Vietnam in 1972?

LA Times  

Vietnamese people scale the U.S. embassy wall in Saigon on April 29, 1975, just before the end of the Vietnam War. To the editor: Jane Fonda’s actions arguably triggered the end of the Vietnam War. As a Vietnam War era infantry officer whose company was on orders to go to Vietnam for the purpose of drawing Viet Cong fighters out …

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Actor "Sympathizer" Soldier Spy: How Australia's Hoa Xuande became the ultimate double agent
7 months, 1 week ago

Actor "Sympathizer" Soldier Spy: How Australia's Hoa Xuande became the ultimate double agent

Salon  

Hoa Xuande has been waiting to get some good lines. It all comes down to language in "The Sympathizer," in which Xuande plays Captain, a bilingual double agent whose ability to speak fluent Vietnamese and English makes him an invaluable asset for everyone he encounters. Robert Downey Jr. in "The Sympathizer" As those who technically lost the war, it's the …

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The F-16 at 50: Why it's still in demand
11 months ago

The F-16 at 50: Why it's still in demand

BBC  

The F-16 at 50: Why it's still in demand Getty Images The F-16 jet fighter took its first ever flight in 1974, but it is still as important an aircraft now as it was then. What was also needed was a small, agile aircraft that could shoot down enemy planes with heatseeking missiles and a gun One solution was to …

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Obituary: Henry Kissinger, master manipulator of the political field
1 year ago

Obituary: Henry Kissinger, master manipulator of the political field

The Independent  

Long before he reached Washington, Henry Kissinger was a power in the land. Nixon and Kissinger privately took the view that the war could not be won but that the American people would harshly punish any administration that admitted as much. Kissenger discusses the Vietnam situation with President Nixon and Major General Alexander Haig at Camp David on 13 November …

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Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in U.S. history, dies
1 year ago

Henry Kissinger, one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in U.S. history, dies

LA Times  

Henry A. Kissinger, the architect of U.S. foreign policy at the apex of the Cold War and a towering intellectual force in world affairs for more than half a century, has died at his Connecticut home. There, Kissinger and Zhou plotted Nixon’s ground-breaking trip to China, which took place in February 1972, a visit that Nixon called “a week that …

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James Argent reveals he slept beside Matt Hancock during gruelling Channel 4 survival show SAS: Who Dares Wins
1 year, 2 months ago

James Argent reveals he slept beside Matt Hancock during gruelling Channel 4 survival show SAS: Who Dares Wins

Daily Mail  

James Argent has revealed he slept next to Matt Hancock in the fifth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. James Argent has revealed he slept next to Matt Hancock in the fifth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Brutal: The former TOWIE star, 35, and the West Suffolk MP, 44, appeared on the gruelling Channel 4 show in …

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Nobel Peace Prize given to Kissinger despite full knowledge Vietnam War was unlikely to end, archives show
1 year, 11 months ago

Nobel Peace Prize given to Kissinger despite full knowledge Vietnam War was unlikely to end, archives show

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Top US diplomat Henry Kissinger …

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New Year 2023: Australia to Vietnam; where to travel in the coming year
1 year, 11 months ago

New Year 2023: Australia to Vietnam; where to travel in the coming year

Hindustan Times  

As the New Year sets in, life is filled with new energy and new hopes which inspires in the minds of people with an itchy foot where to travel in 2023. Based on my extensive travel experience, I suggest the following: Australia to Vietnam: Where to travel in 2023 Australia As the bilateral relationship between the two countries is rapidly …

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Vietnam travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go
2 years, 1 month ago

Vietnam travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A country famous for the diversity of its landscapes as well as its food, history and …

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Explained: Why the Nobel Peace Prize is the most controversial award ever
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Why the Nobel Peace Prize is the most controversial award ever

Firstpost  

The Nobel Peace Prize’s credibility is often questioned as Mahatma Gandhi never won the honour. Many more were patently undeserving.” Let’s take a look at the several controversies that have dogged the Nobel Peace Prize and why some believe that the award has drifted away from peace. Tho, who was the first Asian awarded for the honour, decline his half …

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Op-Ed: How Nixon’s fabled trip to China, 50 years ago this week, led to today’s Taiwan crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Op-Ed: How Nixon’s fabled trip to China, 50 years ago this week, led to today’s Taiwan crisis

LA Times  

Who got the better deal in 1972, President Nixon, left, or Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai? Fifty years ago today, President Nixon landed in Beijing for the historic weeklong trip that effectively ended the United States’ long isolation from the People’s Republic of China. won’t support Taiwan independence.” For decades, all that was known about Nixon’s “opening to China” in February …

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Vietnam then, Afghanistan now: Tense Kabul evacuation rekindles memories of another US retreat
3 years, 4 months ago

Vietnam then, Afghanistan now: Tense Kabul evacuation rekindles memories of another US retreat

Firstpost  

The Vietnam operation, dubbed Operation Frequent Wind, saw more than 7,000 Vietnamese civilians evacuated from Saigon on 29 and 30 April 1975 by helicopter The Taliban’s inexorable advance on Kabul and US efforts to evacuate its embassy staff from the Afghanistan capital have revived memories of the fall of Saigon and America’s hasty withdrawal from Vietnam in 1975. The Vietnam …

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Stephen Miller reaches back to 1972 to accuse Jane Fonda of treason
3 years, 6 months ago

Stephen Miller reaches back to 1972 to accuse Jane Fonda of treason

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Trump adviser Stephen Miller dug up some ancient dirt …

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'Have to Act Now and Act Fast': Coronavirus Surges in Asia Bring Warnings over Complacency
4 years, 4 months ago

'Have to Act Now and Act Fast': Coronavirus Surges in Asia Bring Warnings over Complacency

News 18  

Spikes in novel coronavirus infections in Asia have dispelled any notion the region may be over the worst, with Australia and India reporting record daily infections on Thursday, Vietnam fretting over a new surge and North Korea urging vigilance. The health ministry on Thursday reported nine new locally transmitted cases linked to Danang, taking total infections to 42 since the …

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