Posted on 08/07/2005 9:13:24 AM PDT by lizol
Russian Viet Nam War veterans meet in Moscow
08/07/2005 -- 10:36(GMT+7)
Moscow (VNA) – A get-together has been held by the inter-regional social association of Russian Viet Nam war veterans with the attendance of former Soviet Union military experts who had been in Viet Nam to help the country fight the US imperialists.
In his opening speech, President of the organisation’s Presidium Nicolai Kolesnich said the function is annually held on August 5 since 1970, the day the US began its air raids on northern Viet Nam. Former Soviet Union veterans worked together with Vietnamese comrades to fight the US war.
This year’s meeting took place prior to the 60th anniversary of the August Revolution and the Independence Day of Viet Nam, he said, adding that it is therefore of paramount significance.
Kolesnich expressed his hope that the Vietnamese people, under the leadership of the Viet Nam Communist Party, will gain greater achievements in their national construction and achieve their target of building Viet Nam towards a wealthy people, a strong nation, and an equitable, democratic and civilised society.
Vietnamese Minister Counsellor Nguyen Xuan Luu expressed his thank to the people from the former Soviet Union in the past and Russia now for their enormous assistance to Viet Nam’s anti-US war and its national construction.
He hoped that Russian veterans will continue their efforts to further strengthening the traditional friendship and strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Russia.
Well the U.S. government hides alot of things actually. I'm not suprised they will deny the russian and chinese involvement. Maybe its for our good. Or to hide the fact the Russians and Chinese helped the Vietnamese defeat the U.S. during the 1967 war in Vietnam. It would be quite embarrassing, Since it would mean this is 1 loss to the VCR trio, 1 stale mate with the KCR trio. Man every defeat and stalemate always has the sino-russian duo
You need to learn some history, newbie.
With the attendance of Soviet advisors of course?
Are John F Kerry & Jane Fonda platform speakers?
We didn't lose anything, the politicians didn't know what the hell they were doing.
Fortunately, Vietnam will be abandoning communism and adopting free markets, so the cause the Soviets fought for will be defeated.
Actually I do believe we lost to Vietnam. The politicians thought we would win, like they always do. It actually written everywhere on the net.
Not really, I knew that years ago.
So, me commie lads, how did you like that little Afghanistan excursion? You remember, when American support for the Afghans sent you running back home with your tails between your legs.
Payback was a bitch, hey??
'helped the Vietnamese defeat the U.S. during the 1967 war in Vietnam.'
the 1967 War? Was that a separate and distinct war from the Vietnam War which ran from 1965-1975?
History.........get some
the 67 war in Vietnam, huh??
Gee .. did you learn that in History Class?
Well, that proves it beyond any doubt. If it's "everywhere" on the net, it must be true!
There was no U.S. defeat in 1967. The war neither started nor concluded in that year. The "defeat", which the Soviets, and their fellow travelers, did indeed have a part in creating, came later, and far away from the battlefields of southeast Asia.
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