PBS - The Vietnam War

[BushMasterBoy]

Did they mention the nuclear weapons we used in the war? They were firing nuclear tipped missiles into space to knock out Russian reconnaissance satellites. It was called Program 437. I am betting the results of these operations will never be declassified.

[Mtneer]

Did they mention the nuclear weapons we used in the war? They were firing nuclear tipped missiles into space to knock out Russian reconnaissance satellites. It was called Program 437. I am betting the results of these operations will never be declassified.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Program_437

[BladesNBarrels]

I am finding the history very interesting.
When I was living the 60's and the Vietnam War, there was no perspective that a look-back 52 years later can give.
If I could have seen what is being shown now as the reasoning and view of that time, I would have had a whole different thought.
But then, being 52 years older and having seen more of the human errors being made, I have a different view anyway.

[Gman]

But then, being 52 years older and having seen more of the human errors being made, I have a different view anyway.

Wisdom is earned, not given.

[Zundfolge]

When I was living the 60's and the Vietnam War, there was no perspective that a look-back 52 years later can give.

One man's "perspective" is another man's "revision"

[Musashi]

This offers an interesting perspective: https://www.peakingat70.com/lets-tal...alse-narrative

Read and discuss amongst yourselves

[Aloha_Shooter]

This offers an interesting perspective: https://www.peakingat70.com/lets-tal...alse-narrative

Read and discuss amongst yourselves

Thanks for the link. Excellent posts about each episode as they come out. I liked Burns' documentaries on the Civil War and Baseball but don't think I trust his liberal instincts on Viet Nam.

[KestrelBike]

This offers an interesting perspective: https://www.peakingat70.com/lets-tal...alse-narrative

Read and discuss amongst yourselves

Awesome. Thank you so much.

[Irving]

Here is an interview with Ken Burns about this series.

http://www.npr.org/2017/09/21/552575...contradictions

[Duman]

The war was before my time.

History is (typically) written by the winners. It's never free of bias. Gathering a lot of information from different sources can help triangulate on some form of truth.

Another data point is McNamara's video "The Fog of War".