Comments on: History Lessons in Saigon http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/09/history-lessons-in-saigon/ Travels, Trials and Tribulations of Andy & Pezza Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:25:43 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Andy Geoghegan http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/09/history-lessons-in-saigon/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Andy Geoghegan Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:05:27 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=723#comment-282 @Matt - me too, it won't be the last time we're in HCMC. @TW - thanks for that, I hope I clarified that as far as history goes I am, at best, a novice. It just struck me as strange that they were reluctant to pin any blame on the French! @Matt – me too, it won’t be the last time we’re in HCMC.

@TW – thanks for that, I hope I clarified that as far as history goes I am, at best, a novice. It just struck me as strange that they were reluctant to pin any blame on the French!

]]> By: TW http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/09/history-lessons-in-saigon/comment-page-1/#comment-281 TW Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:43:12 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=723#comment-281 Nice write up. One comment is that during the later part of the Indochina War with the French, Americans were supplying weapons and acting as advisors. I certainly agree that the VN museums overindulge in their "facts" but that one happens to have some merit. Nice write up. One comment is that during the later part of the Indochina War with the French, Americans were supplying weapons and acting as advisors. I certainly agree that the VN museums overindulge in their “facts” but that one happens to have some merit.

]]> By: Nomadic Matt http://www.gonefurther.com/2009/09/history-lessons-in-saigon/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Nomadic Matt Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:51:08 +0000 http://www.gonefurther.com/?p=723#comment-278 I love the craziness of HCMC. It really grew on me. I love the craziness of HCMC. It really grew on me.

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