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American ground troops had been in Vietnam for only a couple of months, but they represented a significant escalation in the history of the war. Listen to IF Stone’s speech at the Vietnam Teach-in, Berkeley, California on May 21, 1965….
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In 1950 the CIA’s Colonel Lansdale reported that:
“The Binh Xuyen were participating in one of the world’s major arteries of the dope traffic, helping move the prize opium crops out of Laos and South China. The profits were so huge that Bao Dai’s tiny cut was ample to keep him in yachts, villas, and other comforts in France.”… More>>
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The most painful Vietnam War numbers of all… More>>
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Today’s Times has a story about the relative calm in Algeria during the recent political contagion sweeping North Africa and the Middle East. It’s a bit surprising considering Algeria’s violent history since the end of WWII…
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