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One thing Russell seems to have learned from his father is patriotism. "I do believe in the United States," he says," I would definitely fight for our way of life." A call comes from a neighbor in his Holworthy entryway: "How many Vietnames babies did you kill today, Cliff?" He...
The two days of air strikes, performed at the request of the Royal Laotion government, were aimed at North Vietnames and Pathet Lao forces on the Plain of Jars, an area that has been bombed so much observers say it looks like the craters of the moon.
There can be only two motives for the bombing: Nixon's hopes of negotiating in China from a position of strength, and his desperate need to appease right-wing hardliners at home. To support these goals, he continues to sacrifice the lives and property of Vietnames freedom fighters and civilians...
Laird praised the "Vietnamization" program, telling a news conference the South Vietnames forces are "much better equipped, much better trained, and leadership has improved to the point where they are able to take over the military burden."
A key to Pathet Lao successes in recent years had been help from North Vietnam. As the bombing of North Vietnam failed in its primary objective partially because of aid received from the Soviet Union and China, so has North Vietnames aid sustained the Pathet Lao during the escalated bombing...