Interview with Nick Turse about his new book, “Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam.” Drawing on interviews in Vietnam and a trove of previously unknown U.S. government documents, Turse argues that U.S. atrocities in Vietnam were not just isolated incidents, but “the inevitable outcome of deliberate policies, dictated at the highest levels of the military.” Also at:
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Two of the leading figures nominated to head President Obama’s second-term foreign policy establishment have their political roots in the Vietnam War. If confirmed, Chuck Hagel will become the first Vietnam War veteran to head the Pentagon, while John Kerry will helm the State Department after becoming one of the most prominent veterans to oppose the Vietnam War upon his return from duty. Although Vietnam is far behind them, Kerry and Hagel will now have to contend with the longest running war in U.S. history: Afghanistan.
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