Vietnam is widely considered Lyndon Johnsons tragedy, failure, betrayal, depending on your position on the political spectrum. There are two books in print, both entitled Lyndon Johnsons war and both advancing compelling, if sometimes contradictory analysis of the reasons why the series of decisions made between 1964 and 1968 that led to the official justification for escalating the vietnam war, of incidents of august 1964, the first landing of u. S. Combat troops to defend the base in march of 1965, the stepped up escalation of American Forces in country over the next few years until the total was greater than half a million men, change from a military strategy of base security to enclave strategy to what was finally and unfortunately if accurately titled, search and destroy. The shock and humiliation of the 1968 tet offensive and johnsons decision to turn down a request by general william moreland, commander in vietnam, for 200,000 more troops and johnsons decision to withdraw from t
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A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving, in connection with a car crash that killed three teenage boys in west london. 28 year old Jaynesh Chudasama is due before magistrates tomorrow. A second man who left the scene in hayes handed himself in at a Police Station this evening. Our correspondent, ben ando now reports. More flowers, more messages and more candles, from their families, friends, or those who didnt know them but wanted to pay their respects. The boys were killed when a black audi mounted the pavement near this bus stop in hayes, struck them and then a lamp post. A 28 year old man was detained. He was charged with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving. Earlier, another man, aged 3a, who had been wanted by police, handed himself in. The victims have been named as Josh Mcgunniess and george wilkinson, and harry lewis wright, aged 17. Among those paying their respects earlier, georges grandfather. I wasnt going to stop, but i had to in the en
Four days after the las vegas shooting, some Senior Republicans say they may be willing to consider a form of gun control. The number of families forced to live in emergency accommodation in england is the highest for a decade. Mr stevens. Yes . The british author best known for his novel the remains of the day, Kazuo Ishiguro, has won the nobel prize for literature. England score and a late goal from harry kane secures englands place in the semifinals. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news a big blow to castleford tigers hopes of winning the Super League Grand final on saturday. One of their star names withdrawn from their squad. Good evening. Wiltshire police have been criticised for their handling of an investigation into the former Prime Minister sir edward heath, who died 12 years ago. The force said today that if hed been alive, sir edward would have been questioned about allegations of historical child abuse made by seven individuals, including an allegation of raping an 11 yea
On tv. Then it interrupts the soap opera with the image of Walter Cronkite as he took his glasses off and had to catch his breath. Announcing the president s passing. It is not on his death, we focus on his life. Focusest of the exhibit on one of the most important parts of his life. It contains some amazing one of a kind items. Letter whereigned he requested a survey of the military and specifically how he wants to serve on a pt vote. This logbook is expected to be the only evidence of this. After it was great quite recovered while he was still on duty this was the logbook that contain evidence that he did a solo flight. He then stopped the training after his older brother was killed in a plane next lotion. With his to be sure legacy to highlight that this was one of his most important parts of his life. The incident where he became a war hero helped his election to congress. Backso left him with a bad that would like him for the rest of his life. Hisound some relief from injury by si