American War

To the Vietnamese, Life Is Temporary

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Adventure, Hoi An, Vietnamese Philosophy, Vietnam, Vietnam War, Travel, Hillary Clinton, Ho Cho Minh, American War, Travel News
Margie Goldsmith

While eating local Cao Lau Noodles outdoors at a small restaurant in Hoi An, my guide Tran Nhieu said, "Please tell me what you remember about the American War."

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The Guns of August: Lowering the Flag on the American Century

Chalmers Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chalmers Johnson

Thirty-five years from now, America's official century of being top dog (1945-2045) will have come to an end; its time may, in fact, be running out right now. We are likely to begin to look ever more like a giant version of England.

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How to Fight a Better War (Next Time) Three Fixes for the American Way of War

Tom Engelhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom Engelhardt

Iraq remains a mess from which the U.S. military seems increasingly uninterested in withdrawing fully and Afghanistan a disaster area, but it's never too soon to think about the next war.

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