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Movie Reviews of Vietnam War Secrets
Movie Review: Vietnam War Secrets
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an incredible video series. Wow! Eleven hours. I really liked the introduction segment, the interview with former CIA officer Frank Snepp, the episodes about Secret War Cambodia and Secret Was Laos. I still don't understand why moore bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War than on Germany, Italy, and Japan combined during World War II. And why did the CIA have more persons in Laos than anyplace in the world? What was going on? I really liked the the episode about casuality statstics and the Vietnam Wall.
I did not know the Vietnam War is a big hoax. A pilot named Edward Brudno committed suicide three months after departing Vietnam while living with his relatives in Massachusetts and he is on the wall along with all the other men who committed suicide in Vietnam. Allegedly they are now heros. Then there is this Air Force soldier who was killed by another Air Force soldier in a fight over a bar girl and he is now the official first casuality of the war even though it was intentional homicide. And, all the guys who died from heroin overdose in Vietnam are on the wall. And of course all the deaths from friendly fire and fraggings.
Everything I watched was professionally produced in all aspects such as camera, sound, lights, and some of the film such as the story about Cambodia look like they were made for 60 Minutes. So, I guess the negative review is by a grumpy old man or some John Birch-Bomb Hanoi idiot. I say buy this series if you want to learn the truth abouth the war.
I am not a Vietnam expert like some reviewers and I did not serve in Vietnam or the military even though I was a teenager during the war. I seldom watch war programs but I had boyfriends who served in Vietnam and also know other men who have and they all told far different story than the official one. I was startled to learn the Gulf of Tonkin incident was fabricated just so Lyndon Johnson could defeat Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidentail election and that at the same time the USA was loaning a half billion dollars to the Soviet Union so it could buy grain from U.S. farmers in order to prevent famone and riots. I am still shocked to think about that as I write this. All I can say is it is about time somebody revealed the secrets. I hope there is a sequel.
"vetpet"
Movie Review: Vietnam War Secrets
Summary: 5 Stars
There isn't any video or television series that exposes so much about America's longest and most unpopular war. This ten-hour series on four DVDs is essential for anyone seeking answers or a better understanding of the undeclared war Vietnam and the secret bombing campaigns against Laos and Cambodia. The producer was a news producer for ABC News in Vietnam and Cambodia plus served in Vietnam as a combat infantryman.
Mr. Rasen cuts through decades of myths and propaganda and exposes how President Lyndon Johnson was selling 2 million bushels of grain to the Soviet Union during the mid-1960s so it would not collapse after two years of drought and famine. Meanwhile, he sent American soldiers to Vietnam to allegedly stop the communists from taking control. In reality, Johnson didn't care about Vietnam and thought the military operation would last 6 to 12 months and the soldiers would return home to cheering crowds and he could take advantage of the situation to silence conservative Republicans who opposed his welfare and civil rights programs.
Also, revealing are the rare, previously unseen films from the U.S. Army, the National Liberation Front in South Vietnam and the Pathet Lao in Laos, plus incredible interviews with Nguyen Khanh, former leader of South Vietnam and Frank Snepp, the CIA's chief analyst in Saigon until the final days before the North Vietnamese Army occupied the city. Both tell startling stories of incompetent U.S. officials including U.S. ambassadors and other high-ranking officials. It is amazing such incompetence is only now being revealed.
This series should be required viewing for all Vietnam veterans, their children and grandchildren because as Mr. Rasen says "the first casualty was truth." There are so many secrets revealed in this series that it would take pages to discuss. For less than $20, this is a truly great bargain.
Movie Review: the truth of the vietnam war
Summary: 5 Stars
great dvd ,must watch and own ,informs the truth about the vietnam war ,and the lies from the u.s government .the enemy casualties was way over exaggerated ,and victory was not always there.
4 disc boxset with outer sleeve box ,very nice.
Movie Review: Exceeded My Expectations!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was very happy with how quickly my order shipped. I will be ordering from this seller again in the future!Movie Review: Truth Revealed
Summary: 4 Stars
Vietnam War Secrets is a set of four DVDs that exposes former classified documents that the American public had no knowledge of until now. The DVDs are not an action packed military movie narrated by a current film star, but a narrative of what really happened, from beginning to end, narrated by Mr. Rasen who to his credit is not only a Vietnam Veteran, but a long-time researcher/journalist, writing specifically about Southeast Asia and the Vietnam War. His perspective and his knowledge of the war and all the research he prepared to accomplish an accurate chronology is commendable. The DVDs include rare photos, US Army film footage, statistics, reports, documents, and interviews. For anyone interested in military history or for students who are engaged in research, this is an excellent source. It would be hard to imagine any other set of DVDs that has recorded such an extensive chronology of the war. In addition, there is a written booklet with a complete chronology,a Table of Contents with a synopsis of each subject. It is impossible to view and digest all the material in one sitting, however, it would prove to be a fine reference tool.
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