For sure the Vietnam War is one of the most controversial issues in US history.
After watching the Hearts and Minds, I can have a more profound realization about the War and how US dehumanized Vietnamese civilians. The documentary was just too great. Director Davis juxtaposed interviews of US authorities and Vietnamese civilians with depiction of actual sequences of how Vietnamese civilians suffered. I did remember what General Westmoreland said "the Oriental doesn’t put the same high price on life as does the Westerner…. Life is plentiful, life is cheap in the Orient….life is not important."
When I visited the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C., my feeling was pretty complicated. There were approximately 52,000 names on the memorial. Those people were all brave soldiers who sacrificed for their country. At the memorial, you could see flowers, letters, teddy bears, and whatever that could symbolize the respect to the national heroes. A officer walking around the memorial was eager to answer any questions or explaining anything about the war.
Once again, peace no war.
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