When the media exposed that Nixon had secretly extended the war effort into Cambodia, authorizing our combat troops to eradicate enemy sanctuaries, lawless outrage erupted in the U.S. The anti-war activism gained momentum in reaction to an invasion of a supposedly neutral country in Indochina. The public uproar, fanned by mostly negative press, accused Nixon […]
The Vietnam War Revisited – Part XXI – Vietnamization Speech Reactions
The Nixon administration’s abrupt decision to radically change the rules of engagement in the Vietnam War was met with both positive and negative reactions at home and abroad. From the military’s standpoint it had pluses and minuses. From North Vietnam’s viewpoint, it presented an opportunity. Would the Nixon doctrine alter the course of the conflict […]
The Vietnam War Revisited- Part XIX- Nixon’s Early Challenges
To say Nixon inherited a mess would be a masterful understatement. He soon found he could not persuade the enemy come to acceptable terms either, encountering LBJ’s dilemma. Kissinger’s and other envoys’ intense negotiations failed. Ho Chi Minh died in September, 1969, but his government maintained his recalcitrant policy and goal with tenacity and devotion. […]
Vietnam War – Acts of Domestic Violence and Terrorism
Is there a connection? The current pipe bomb scare is typical of deranged persons trying to make a statement with a sensational threat. Something dramatic enough to catch national attention. This is nothing new. In my historical narrative, RECALL, I trace this violent, terroristic activity to the intense passions and divisions the Vietnam War caused. […]
