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to: Adam
from: Steve Ewing
date: 2005-05-03 21:21:26
subject: Re: Fall of Saigon 30 year celebrations

From: "Steve Ewing" 

On Tue, 03 May 2005 08:23:25 -0400, Adam
 wrote:

>  Both sides were tyrannies. One was a corrupt military tyranny & one was
> a revolutionary national liberation/unification tyranny.
>  & we all know which the locals preferred.

After having read a (very light) overview of the Ho Chi Minh story, going
back past Versailles post-WWI, I sorta feel some sympathy for the guy and
his cause.  As was said up-thread, he went to Truman and was turned away.

--
Steve 
http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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