The following link is an excellent analysis of the impact of media during the Vietnam War. It takes about 56 minutes to watch the film, but it is well done and worth the time. Includes interviews from both sides.
http://www.mediajournal.tv/video/139187-vietnam-war-the-impact-of-media.html
A shorter version (first ten minutes) is available at:
This should be mandatory viewing for High School and College students.
We need to start a concentrated effort in our local School districts to make this a part of the curriculum.
This will give students a different perspective and perhaps make them question the B/S they are being tought.
Yep!
That's what I been trying to say! Soooooo, What do we do now?
Larry the first step is to contact your local School board members and make them aware of this video.
It will probably not sit well with the Liberal Academia types but it needs to be pushed. If they won't listen then a change in the Board membership is in order. We changed the the School board in our district because they wouldn't listen. They listen NOW!