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Uncle Joe

(60,044 posts) Sat Aug 24, 2024, 09:42 AM Aug 24

50 years ago: CBS News report from Vietnam sparked U.S. outrage

Aug 5, 2015

It has been 50 years since a controversial report aired on CBS Evening News. Anchor Walter Cronkite showed Vietnamese homes burned by U.S. military forces during the Vietnam War. CBSN's Kristine Johnson and Vladimir Duthiers take a look back.

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50 years ago: CBS News report from Vietnam sparked U.S. outrage (Original Post) Uncle Joe Aug 24 OP

This was 1965. It ended in 1975. twodogsbarking Aug 24 #1

That reminds me of Winston Churchill's quote Uncle Joe Aug 24 #2

As an aside, the Gulf of Tonkin misinformation occurred sixty years ago this month. n/t John1956PA Aug 24 #3

twodogsbarking

(12,228 posts)

1. This was 1965. It ended in 1975.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 10:15 AM

Aug 24

Uncle Joe

(60,044 posts)

2. That reminds me of Winston Churchill's quote

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 10:24 AM

Aug 24

"Americans will always do the right thing, only after they have tried everything else."

We can be slow learners, but I also believe the Internet is speeding up time in regards to public consciousness.

John1956PA

(3,342 posts)

3. As an aside, the Gulf of Tonkin misinformation occurred sixty years ago this month. n/t

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:14 AM

Aug 24

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