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minus-squareRoidingOldMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up147·edit-27 days agoNixon extended the Vietnam war, because he didn’t want it to end before the election. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nixon-prolonged-vietnam-war-for-political-gainand-johnson-knew-about-it-newly-unclassified-tapes-suggest-3595441/
minus-squaremystique@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 days agoAnd Trump has acted similarly in the past year.
minus-squaredellish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up33·7 days agoMy first thought also, and I strongly recommend Ken Burns’ Vietnam War doco to those who haven’t seen it - that’s where I first learned of Nixon’s unforgivable treason (about this particular topic… not to mention his other treasons).
minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 days agoSee also Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail by HST.
Nixon extended the Vietnam war, because he didn’t want it to end before the election.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nixon-prolonged-vietnam-war-for-political-gainand-johnson-knew-about-it-newly-unclassified-tapes-suggest-3595441/
And Trump has acted similarly in the past year.
My first thought also, and I strongly recommend Ken Burns’ Vietnam War doco to those who haven’t seen it - that’s where I first learned of Nixon’s unforgivable treason (about this particular topic… not to mention his other treasons).
See also Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail by HST.