JFK approached Russians to find early solution in Vietnam, papers reveal

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | June 7, 2005

[fatnotlazy]

Then again, it was Ho, via his March,1946 order that authorized French troops back in northern Vietnam.

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Not that I'm doubting you, but knowing that he presumably hated the French, why would he do that?

[donozark]

To wipe out the "reactionaries." Or nationalists. Much of the Viet Minh had yet to be "sanitized" of non-communists. The French actually armed Ho's forces. He in turn used French forces as well as his own to crush/eliminate the nationalists. Approx. 25K total killed. Thus sanitized, he then turned on the French...

Pentagon Papers and Nixon's book-No More Vietnams, cover this pretty well.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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2 Lifesaving Heroes of the 1st Major Battle of the Vietnam War-1965...


HAL G. MOORE: The Legacy and Lessons of an American Warrior

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RICK RESCORLA: Help honor 911 Lifesaving Hero

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[No Surrender No Retreat]

Amen to that Ronnie. NSNR