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Monday, 25 February 2008, 7:36 PM
Nixon, Nukes, and Brinkmanship

Operation: Giant Lance (hmmmmm, compensating much?) and how Nixon and Kissinger tried to make the President look crazy enough to start a nuclear war if North Vietnam didn't start negotiating in earnest at the Paris Peace Talks. 

Yikes.


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Monday, 25 February 2008, 7:54 PM
Quoth Boulder Dude ...

Yes...

And it worked out so well fr them that they took the same deal North Vietnam offered them in '68...many dead bodies later.


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