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American History

albacore

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1. I wonder how many Americans...and Vietnamese... died after he came out with the truth?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Feb 28, 2024, 10:49 AM

Feb 2024

There has to be a date after which we can say that those people died for nothing. The day when the most trusted journalist in modern times told us it was futile to go on is as good a date as any.

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On February 27, 1968, Walter Cronkite called for an end to the war in Vietnam. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 OP

I wonder how many Americans...and Vietnamese... died after he came out with the truth? albacore Feb 2024 #1

and the potential protest vote in the upcoming primary lapfog_1 Feb 2024 #2

Sadness every day for years and for decades after. twodogsbarking Feb 2024 #3