OT: The Vietnam War TV series

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

What channel is this series on?

Sky or terrestrial or freeview?

[shshsh22]

Dont think its on telly,just on this board.Think its called "War and not much Peace".Seems to go on forever.

[millmoormagic]

What channel is this series on?

Sky or terrestrial or freeview?

bbc1 tonight at 20.00

[millavanilla]

Dont think its on telly,just on this board.Think its called "War and not much Peace".Seems to go on forever.

I reckon they ought to meet outside the football ground, bring an handbag each, sort it and then have a snogging session to make up...

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

bbc1 tonight at 20.00

Thanks MMM

[exilecanada]

Watching the Ken Burns series on Vietnam. Recommended unless you're a blinkered leftie like MMM, John2, Kerr or Brassgnat who already "know" all white people are evil and to whom facts are a mere inconvenience.

Brilliant isn’t it? It’s currently being showed in 90 minute nightly episodes on our telly in Ontario, via a feed from PBS (similar to your BBC) in the States. It certainly doesn’t show the US in a bright light.

[monty_rhodes]

Brilliant isn’t it? It’s currently being showed in 90 minute nightly episodes on our telly in Ontario, via a feed from PBS (similar to your BBC) in the States. It certainly doesn’t show the US in a bright light.

exile, so far noone seems to be coming out with much credit. Interesting that America's experience in the Korean War, an obsession with communist threats and complete acceptance of the Domino Theory came to completely override their earlier (probably genuine) anti-colonial stance. The CIA have a lot to answer for and the French seem completely appalling in a colonial context.

[Yak]

It's estimated that 500,000 American soldiers suffered with post-traumatic stress disorder following in from the war.
Wonder what the Vietnamese figure was?

There were over 3 million killed (58,000) Americans and 12 million Vietnamese were left as refugees.

Definitely worth it don't you think?

[frogmiller]

I'm watching or have watched a programme where 6 disabled people have crossed Vietnam. Humbling is the right word to use. The guys who are disabled are meeting with victims of accidents and the difference was highlighted last night when the Young girl who had lost her leg on the Alton Towers ride a couple of years ago compaired her her £70k leg to a guy who lost his leg to a land mine and paid £30 for a wooden one.

I also watched a River Monsters programme where fishing was tolerated

[monty_rhodes]

It's estimated that 500,000 American soldiers suffered with post-traumatic stress disorder following in from the war.
Wonder what the Vietnamese figure was?

There were over 3 million killed (58,000) Americans and 12 million Vietnamese were left as refugees.

Definitely worth it don't you think?

Asians have less well-developed brains and don't suffer from PTSD. They also enjoy killing and being killed so 3 million dead is a mere hiccup to them. East is East and West is West.