The areas in which these attacks are launched are controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once there military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. No wayctions are in directed at the security any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for hardening relationships with on its. Will be doing so own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Reasons me give you the for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is indispensable for the continuing success of that withdrawal program. A majority of the American People want to end this war rather than have it drag on interminably. The action i have taken tonight will serve that purpose. A majority of the American People want to keep the casualties of our brave men in vietn
Headquarters for the entire communist military operation. This control center has been occupied by the north vietnamese and viet cong for five years in blatant violation of cambodias neutrality. This is not an invasion of cambodia. The areas in which these attacks will be launched are completely occupied and controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. When enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and win their military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security interests of any nation. Any government that chooses to use these as a pretext for harming relations with the United States will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. And now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me, are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is i
Tonight, american units will attack the headquarters in south vietnam. This key control center has been occupied by the north vietnamese and viet cong for five years, in blatant violation of cambodias neutrality. This is not an invasion of cambodia. The areas in which these attacks are launched are controlled by north vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once there military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed at the security any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for hardening relationships with the u. S. Will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is indispensable for the continuing s
Great lock down africa to sink into its 1st recession in 25 years come its Health Service take the strain of the pandemic and the story about sneak out but what does it mean for the economy plus europes current. Counting the cost and ill just say. Hello and welcome again to rewind im dead. Back in 2006 when we launched aljazeera english we set out to make the kind of documentaries other channels just wouldnt do and here on rewind were revisiting some of the best of them to find out how they came about and the story behind the story today were rewinding to 2008 a disturbing film about one of the most shocking atrocities of the vietnam war the massacre it was a major war crime and once it came to light the story sparked International Outrage adding to the growing pressure in america and around the world to bring an end to the war in vietnam in march 1968 Charlie Company a platoon of american infantry landed by helicopter on the edge of the village of me lie near the northern coast of Sou
Vietnamese forces. Our purpose is not to occupy the areas. Once enemy forces are driven out of these sanctuaries and once there military supplies are destroyed, we will withdraw. These actions are in no way directed to the security of any nation, any government that chooses to use these actions as a pretext for hardening relationships with the u. S. Will be doing so on its own responsibility and initiative and we will draw the appropriate conclusions. Now, let me give you the reasons for my decision. A majority of the American People, a majority of you listening to me are for the withdrawal of our forces from vietnam. The action i have taken tonight is indispensable for the continuing success of that withdrawal program. A majority of the American People want to end this war rather than have it drag on interminably. The action i have taken tonight will serve that purpose. A majority of the American People want to keep the casualties of our brave men in vietnam at an absolute minimum. Th