Topic: Vietnam War

Hippies Then, and Hippies Now
Hippies Then, and Hippies Now June 2, 2024 William Sullivan The 1960s hippies have been reimagined as heroes for reasons that elude me.  But pro-Hamas protestors make those crying hippies at Woodstock actually seem committed, if not heroic.
Cultural sensitivity: Calif lawmakers declared 'Jane Fonda Day' on the day Vietnamese-Americans mourn the fall of Saigon
Cultural sensitivity: Calif lawmakers declared 'Jane Fonda Day' on the day Vietnamese-Americans mourn the fall of Saigon May 14, 2024 Monica Showalter Democrats don't care about Vietnam veterans but they do watch the ethnic vote, and suddenly, their insensitivity is showing.
Was Vietnam worth the cost?
Was Vietnam worth the cost? March 29, 2024 Charles Farlow The question is especially worth asking on Vietnam Veterans’ Day, observed every March 29.
Are you worried that the US may send cluster munitions to Ukraine?
Are you worried that the US may send cluster munitions to Ukraine? July 10, 2023 Thomas Lifson Do we really want to start supplying weapons that we called 'war crimes' a year ago?  
John Kerry 'finds' his Vietnam War medals, pops them onto his suit at the UK coronation
John Kerry 'finds' his Vietnam War medals, pops them onto his suit at the UK coronation May 9, 2023 Monica Showalter Lurch makes a fool of himself in the pageantry of Britain.
The world today reminds us of the post-Vietnam era
The world today reminds us of the post-Vietnam era March 30, 2023 Silvio Canto, Jr. ...and the world was not a safe place after that fiasco.
Another Pulitzer Prize discredited as propaganda
Another Pulitzer Prize discredited as propaganda March 6, 2023 Monica Showalter A famous photo of a South Vietnamese police captain executing a Viet Cong guerrilla, which turned public sentiment against the war, has been exposed as media misbehavior now that a witness has been found.
Now the truth begins to emerge
Now the truth begins to emerge August 7, 2022 Ed Timperlake When the media absconds from its duties, cinema and art fill the void.
The fall of Saigon
The fall of Saigon May 2, 2020 Silvio Canto, Jr. It could have turned out very differently. 
Making real the unimaginable
Making real the unimaginable February 3, 2019 Steven Holland Killing babies is never OK
High school antics 1964 – and The War
High school antics 1964 – and The War October 4, 2018 Ed Timperlake As Democrats yell about the collective guilt of men throughout the Kavanaugh debacle, remember the wartime contributions and sacrifices of those same men under that very Democratic Party's leaders.
Wars, Patriots, and Traitors: Recalling Korea and Vietnam
Wars, Patriots, and Traitors: Recalling Korea and Vietnam September 21, 2018 Anthony J. DeBlasi Love of fellow human beings, love of family and country, love of freedom of mind and person are what motivate men and women to stand against traitors of civilized order and freedom. Look in particular at the Vietnam War experience.
Today is the anniversary of the most critical decision of the Vietnam War
Today is the anniversary of the most critical decision of the Vietnam War August 31, 2018 Sam C. Holliday The only person at the meeting with in-depth knowledge of Vietnam was ignored and then dismissed.
Another crisis on the eve of a presidential election
Another crisis on the eve of a presidential election November 2, 2014 Silvio Canto, Jr. Some eerie similarities between now and fifty years ago.
Obama's Vietnam
Obama's Vietnam October 13, 2014 Bruce Walker Obama, in his bumbling handling of ISIS, is demonstrating that it is possible to repeat all the mistakes of Vietnam.
Waving a Hero
Waving a Hero February 6, 2014 Russ Vaughn A new phrase for the political lexicon, to describe what Barack Obama did in his most recent SOTU address.
Three Fortunate Sons and the Humiliation of the Military
Three Fortunate Sons and the Humiliation of the Military January 11, 2014 Deborah C. Tyler Among Vietnam veterans are three highly decorated men who hold the highest levels of power -- John McCain, John Kerry, and Chuck Hagel. Together, they indicate the immense cultural shift in American consciousness that emerged during the Vietnam War.
John Kerry Envisages Peace à la Vietnam
John Kerry Envisages Peace à la Vietnam January 3, 2014 Leo Rennert But maybe Israel doesn't want to be like Vietnam
A Debt Unpaid
A Debt Unpaid November 11, 2013 Elise Cooper Vietnam vets are too often still being overlooked.
The Guns of September?
The Guns of September? September 5, 2013 Rosslyn Smith There are grand forces in human history. Then there are the actions of fools who think they can control events and who then start wars that spiral out of control.
It's lonely out there, leading from behind
It's lonely out there, leading from behind August 30, 2013 Thomas Lifson Unlike the reviled George W. Bush, who was able to assemble coalitions numbering well into double digits for his military ventures in the Islamic world, Barack Obama is left with France
Does Kim Know What Lies Ahead?
Does Kim Know What Lies Ahead? April 17, 2013 James Zumwalt This child has a gun, and also thinks he's god almighty. Time to head for cover.
Tet, the Year of the Snake
Tet, the Year of the Snake March 9, 2013 Clarice Feldman Clarice Feldman lands at Danang, Viet Nam just in time for the lunar new year.
Genghis Khan, Secretary of State
Genghis Khan, Secretary of State January 15, 2013 William A. Levinson Genghis John Kerry is therefore on record as saying that he knowingly and willfully committed actions that are contrary to the laws of warfare, including the Geneva Convention.