OT: Ken Burns Vietnam

[Dim Bulb]

Pretty good. Brings back a lot of weird memories. That was a bizarre time.

[McCarthy12]

I've really enjoyed it and learned a lot, especially pertaining to the build up. Bottom line for me - that was perhaps the dumbest war ever. So utterly pointless from the very beginning and such a waste of lives.

[Overbrook]

Haven't watched a minute

i lived through it. Really don't need anyone now to tell me about it.

[slag]

Good soundtrack

Learned a couple of things ... remembered a few I forgot ... mostly a general rehash of history I know in more detail.

[T.D-Bag]

most notably

was the lengths Uncle Ho went to engage the US leadership to help them regain their independence from the colonial French

[Mt Iggle]

I'm with you OB.

[DEERSPINE GUY]

i lived through it. Really don't need anyone now to tell me about it.

I HAVE A VERY DEAR FRIEND I GO TO RACETRACK WITH EVERY SATURDAY.

A MARINE.
VERY PROUD GREAT MAN.

SERVED IN NAM.

AT THE TRACK THEY HAVE FIREWORKS FOR SPECIAL SHOWS. I SEE HOW IT EFFECTS HIM WHEN THE GO OFF. TO THIS DAY HE GOES TO HIS CAR.

I FEEL FOR ALL THE VETS THAT HAD TO ENDURE THAT FUCKING HORRIBLE BULLSHIT WAR AND HOW IT EFFECTS THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.

THANKS O.B. AND EVERYONE WHO SERVED FOR SERVING.

I AM WATCHING THIS SHOW AND GOING TO FORCE THE KIDS TO WATCH, SO THEY UNDERSTAND AS TO MAYBE THAT SHIT WILL NOT BE REPEATED.

[Dim Bulb]

LBJ

I've really enjoyed it and learned a lot, especially pertaining to the build up. Bottom line for me - that was perhaps the dumbest war ever. So utterly pointless from the very beginning and such a waste of lives.

What a maroon. "I ain't jumping into another Din Bin Poo."

[McCarthy12]

Both he and Kennedy lied to the press (and the American public) about what was going on. It's just hard for me to fathom how the potential spread of communism into Vietnam and Laos was concern enough to send Americans to die en masse. I don't get it.

Also, I hate to admit this, but as I watched the first episode, I found myself sympathizing more with Ho Che Min. Doesn't seem like he wanted much more than to no longer be colonized (does that sound familiar??). Communism seemed a secondary priority to self-governance. And the guy we propped up in South Korea was terrible. Shame on me for never having learned more of the history behind it, but I was dumbfounded that we would even consider fighting a war there.

[DEERSPINE GUY]

ABSOLUTELY ABSURD TO HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THAT MESS. THE DECEIT AND LIES THROUGHOUT THEM YEARS, FROM ALL THE HEAD YAHOO'S WAS UNBELIEVABLE.
I GRADUATED IN 75. MY ENTIRE SCHOOL YEARS I THOUGHT I WAS GOIN. MY MA CRIED ALL THE TIME THINKIN I WAS HEADING OVER.

I TILT ONE BACK TO ALL THAT HAD TO LIVE IT.