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Suzette Martinez Standring: Vietnam: The healing effect of anti-war protest

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I am in Vietnam where Americans are warmly welcomed. Odd. I'm 62 and I recall TV images of brutal jungle warfare. From 1964 to 1973 about 2 million tons of American bombs were dropped. As a teenager, I learned about napalm and Agent Orange. Most of all, I remember the anti-war protests. Apparently, so do the Vietnamese, and it has gone a long way toward healing.I traveled from Hanoi to Danang to Ho Chi Minh City (It's still "Saigon" to locals) where Americans are regarded well. Puzzling. Is [...]

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