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Title: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Stormwarden on March 17, 2013, 12:47:33 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21768668

Supposedly, evidence has come up in the presidential tapes of Lyndon Johnson that Nixon may have knowingly sabotaged the Vietnam War to win election to the presidency, and possibly re-election as well. I hope not. I honestly hope that isn't the case, but given Nixon's history, I can't put it past him.

*shakes head in disgust*

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on March 17, 2013, 12:51:50 am

I wouldn't put anything past Tricky Dick.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: kefkaownsall on March 17, 2013, 01:04:43 am

Seeing as his predacesor made up Gulf of Tonkin probably.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: nickiknack on March 17, 2013, 01:10:31 am

Ummm not shocked by this one.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Distind on March 18, 2013, 08:29:08 am

I'll put it this way, even McNamara has a book out there saying "we fucked up" in a few thousand more words than that. But does insist that at least the military leaders thought they were acting against a concerted soviet push(domino theory bullshit and all), rather than the nationalist revolutions they were actually dealing with. You know, one of the guys who's absolutely hated for his involvement in the war.

I would in no way be surprised if more political motivations were behind why the war didn't end earlier than it did.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Scotsgit on March 18, 2013, 11:51:36 am

Given his track record, there's nothing that surprises me about Nixon.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: The Illusive Man on March 18, 2013, 08:33:08 pm

I am tempted to post that pic of some guy pissing on Nixon’s grave, but I know better.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Barbarella on March 19, 2013, 08:23:31 pm

I wouldn't be surprised.

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Rabbit of Caerbannog on March 19, 2013, 08:28:54 pm

Quote from: The Illusive Man on March 18, 2013, 08:33:08 pm

I am tempted to post that pic of some guy pissing on Nixon’s grave, but I know better.

This?
(http://www.peteykins.com/sparklepony/GravePee.jpg)

Title: Re: Did Nixon intentionally sabotage Vietnam peace talks?
Post by: Canadian Mojo on March 19, 2013, 10:17:01 pm

I actually didn't think this was news. I guess I may have heard rumblings of it some time in the past and thought it was more concrete and well known.

Every time Nixon's name pops up, I'm reminded of H.S. Thompson's obituary of the bastard. Speaking kindly of the dead (fuck that noise edition) (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1994/07/he-was-a-crook/308699/)