"“Lessons Learned” Hide the South Vietnamese" Topic

… Perspective

"…As a trained historian, I object to the practice of extracting "lessons" from history as if it's possible they will keep us from sacrificing future lives and wreckage. Wars are not the result of faulty human strategy. Wars exist to challenge excess and unchecked ugliness within humans. It's too easy — and arguably manipulative — to see a "failed" venture in hindsight and say, "we should have known better." We live to learn from our failures.

The many American historians, political scientists and journalists who focus on the "lessons of the Vietnam War" continue to place the American perspective at the center. This focus distracts from a key perspective on the Vietnam War, one held by millions who live and thrive in the U.S.: the South Vietnamese refugee community who once held allegiance to the Republic of Vietnam. I'm one of them…"

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Armand

museumrvn.com

This is a pretty cool little museum. I have been there a couple times. They were really nice to me, I think they thought I was a veteran of the war, I am not quite that old but it was cute.

Mike Bunkermeister Creek

Thanks.

Armand

Never knew about that museum ? Have to check it out.