Today is National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day, set on March 29th because in 1973 it was the last day American combat troops were in the Republic of Vietnam. The White House in 2012 gave a Presidential Proclamation to create a national day for Vietnam War veterans. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United … Continue reading Red and Green Ballots: How the CIA Poisoned Vietnam’s 1955 Presidential Elections→
A man in Vietnam was recently released from prison. His case is interesting because he was charged under security laws after he posted on the Internet thoughts about democracy. Amnesty International has the latest news: Nguyen Vu Binh was arrested in September 2002, charged under national security legislation and convicted for ‘spying’, article 80 of … Continue reading Internet expression and jail time in Vietnam, Tunisia, Syria→
Kevin Sites provides some insight in his latest dispatch about the tunnel system built by the Vietnamese: They are a marvel of engineering, weaving underground for several stories and linking together living, dining and meeting areas, as well as weapons factories and subterranean hospitals, complete with operating rooms. But perhaps their most significant function was … Continue reading Tunnels in Vietnam→