American public for one reason. Vietnam. Johnson is the president identified with the vietnam war, although there is a famous quote from october 13, 1967 where he said to a journalist, this is not Lyndon Johnsons war. This is americas war. If i drop dead tomorrow, this war still be here. He was right. But the way it was fought has been ascribed to Lyndon Johnson. It is considered his tragedy, failure, the trail, depending on your position of the spectrum. There are two books both entitled Lyndon Johnsons war, and both advancing compelling if contradictory analyses of the reasons behind the series of decisions made between 1964 and 1868 that led to justification for escalating the war, the gulf incident of 1964, the first landing of u. S. Combat troops to defend the base in 1965, the stepped up escalation of forces in the country over the next two years until the total was greater than half a million men, the changeover from based security to enclave security, to finally what was called
Influenced johnsons desire to be seen as a strong, confident foreignpolicy president. Welcome. Todays subject is Lyndon Johnson. He is best member for one reason. Vietnam. Johnson is the president identified with the vietnam war, although there is a famous quote from october 13, 1967 where he said to a journalist, this is not Lyndon Johnsons war. This is americas war. If i drop dead tomorrow, this war. Still be here. He was right. But the way it was fought has been ascribed to Lyndon Johnson. It is considered his tragedy, failure, the trail, depending on your position of the spectrum. There are two books both entitled Lyndon Johnsons war, and both advancing compelling if contradictory analyses of the reasons behind the series of decisions made between 1964 and 1868 that led to justification for escalating the war, the gulf incident of 1964, the first landing of u. S. Combat troops to defend the base in 1965, the stepped up escalation of forces in the country over the next two years unt
A makeshift refugee camp hit by an as strike as hundreds of thousands more syrians displaced by new fighting. Thousands protest in the capital to mark seven years since the revolution that sparked the arab spring. A new threat in the thousands of people who lost their homes to flooding in the democratic republic of congo. And im peter salmon in doha with all the baseball to news as liverpool bring of manchester citys twenty two game unbeaten english premier league. With a four three victory at anfield. Hello welcome to the program we begin this news hour in syria where a new wave of attacks by Syrian Government forces and their russian allies is forcing thousands of syrians to leave their homes around one hundred twenty thousand civilians have been displaced in rebel held province in recent weeks but instead of finding safety they continue to face danger. No law no law on top. Of their own no the freedom. That if you know law. An aljazeera crew is filming in a makeshift camp in a live
Vietnam war is about americans. Sreenivasan and its friday. Mark shields and david brooks are here to talk Hillary Clintons election tellall, and President Trumps deal with the democrats. All that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan British Police launched a major manhunt after a homemade bomb exploded on a subway train in southwest london. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, and the British Government raised the threat level to critical, meaning another attack could be imminent. Paraic obrien of independent Television News
Vietnam war is about americans. Sreenivasan and its friday. Mark shields and david brooks are here to talk Hillary Clintons election tellall, and President Trumps deal with the democrats. All that and more, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan British Police launched a major manhunt after a homemade bomb exploded on a subway train in southwest london. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility, and the British Government raised the threat level to critical, meaning another attack could be imminent. Paraic obrien of independent Television News