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If you remember the Fall of Saigon

This is highly-recommended reading.

If you are too young to remember, or paid no attention at the time, then it is a must-read.

[update] From the New York Times (of all people) comes this Op-Ed: The War We Could Have Won( registration required: use bugmenot.com if you don’t have an account). Money quote in the article: “In 1974-75, the United States snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.” Indeed. Hat tip to the Ranting Profs.

[update 2] Submitted to the Sunday Traffic Jam and to the Carnival of the Trackbacks in the hope that someone will read this and check out that top article I linked…

This entry was written by Kathy Kinsley, posted on 1 May, 2005 at 11:53, and filed under China and SE Asia, Historical background.

3 Comments

  1. Ken Summers
    Posted 2 May, 2005 at 09:59 | Permalink

    Interesting little tidbit (heard on the radio, haven’t found a link): Remember that famous pic of the last marines out of the US Embassy in Saigon? The helicopter in the picture is currently being used in action in Iraq.

  2. Kathy K
    Posted 2 May, 2005 at 10:16 | Permalink

    Now THAT is some interesting trivia!

  3. Paige
    Posted 10 May, 2005 at 10:08 | Permalink

    I NEED info on The Fall of Saigon but I cant find ANYTHING!!!! I’m doing a project that has to be done in 2 DAYS and I cant find ANY info!!!