OT - PSA - PBS - Vietnam War

nolan8v

Just posting this as an FYI.

http://www.pbs.org/video/vietnam-war-extended-look/

10-part series documentary starts tomorrow.

Focker

Thanks for posting.

berndcrisp

Being that it is by Ken Burns it is sure to be good. I hope to watch every episode.

Focker

Watching now.

g8golfer

Thanks for posting just turned it on 

milesvdustin

I am a fan of ken burns, his baseball one was great

JohnInCarolina

Just unbelievable how much of a cluster-* it was over there from very early on.  

Focker

JohnInCarolina said:

Just unbelievable how much of a cluster-* it was over there from very early on.  

I know, what a sh!tstorm.  WTF were we thinking?
Domino theory???

ScarletFire

JohnInCarolina said:

Just unbelievable how much of a cluster-* it was over there from very early on.  

Watched Ep1, thought the early history of colonialism in the country  was awesome.

JohnInCarolina

ScarletFire said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Just unbelievable how much of a cluster-* it was over there from very early on.  

Watched Ep1, thought the early history of colonialism in the country  was awesome.

Agreed.  My comment was a direct reference to the observation made by the former CIA member who said that we should have seen what happened there as the end of the colonial era instead of the new dawn of a communist wave.

Focker

Dien Bien Phu was the most fascinating to me out of the first episode.  General Giap, getting that anti-aircraft artillery and gear through the toughest terrain, in cover, was brilliant.  No aircraft support mind you.  Leaving the confident French leader to commit suicide.