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Date Posted: Wed, April 02 2008, 10:36:46
Author: Hoi B. Tran
Author Host/IP: cpe-76-167-251-93.socal.res.rr.com / 76.167.251.93
Subject: North Vietnamese communist ~ South Viet Nam

Dear Mr. Poss,

The last U.S. troops left South Viet Nam in March thirty-five years ago. On April 30, 1975, South Viet Nam fell into the hands of the North Vietnamese communist.

After the fall of the South, the communist propaganda machine brazenly bragged about defeating American Imperialists and the Republic of Viet Nam. They also have been trying very hard to obfuscate the facts pertaining to Ho Chi Minh and the evil courses the communist party and Ho had pursued from 1945 to 1975. To make the matter worst, our biased media had connived with the communist in this effort to put a stain on our U.S. military annals and denigrate our honorable veterans and the RVN while praising Ho Chi Minh!

Young Vietnamese Americans born in America are being confused with contradicting perspectives of the war in Viet Nam and Ho Chi Minh by distorted and slanted information. Being an old soldier who had fought the communist from the North to the South, I feel compelled to tell the younger generation what I had seen in hopes to alleviate some confusion.

Please review my essay below and post it on your great website if the content is acceptable to you.

http://www.vietamericanvets.com/Page-Records-GraspPast.htm

[which in part says]

"And to my American brothers in arms:

Through negotiation, our politicians settled with major world powers to end the war in Viet Nam politically. Following orders, you must withdraw from Vietnam. The last U.S. military unit left Viet Nam since March 1973. The final collapse of the RVN occurred on April 30, 1975. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the U.S. did not lose the war in Vietnam militarily. You have fulfilled the call of duty admirably. We salute you. We thank you for serving and for helping us in Viet Nam. Ironically, politics dictated the outcome. But don�t be bothered; only ignorant or misled individuals would buy the notion that America lost the war in Vietnam militarily."

Many thanks for your time. Have a wonderful day.

Hoi B. Tran

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Replies:

Yes, Hoi Ba Tran, politics dictated the outcome..... -- Bill Morris, Thu, April 03 2008, 17:29:46 (66-169-160-218.dhcp.ftwo.tx.charter.com/66.169.160.218)
Re: North Vietnamese communist ~ South Viet Nam -- Larry Mayes, Fri, April 04 2008, 11:02:26 (mail.bigmentors.com/67.158.27.13)