Friday, July 29, 2011

"A purple footnote to a distant war"

By Wesley Pruden

""The idea of America — its freedom, financial and educational opportunities, the lifestyle, wealth and beauty of the country and its people remains the envy of the civilized world," he said on his return. "In Vietnam today even the sons and daughters of those who fought against American soldiers for two decades love everything American.

"I say today to the veterans of that lost war, Vietnamese and American, Australians and New Zealanders, Thais and South Koreans and all the others who supported our fight for freedom -- we have no cause for shame. We were right.""

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