Rep. Cao Says Vietnam Suffers From Human Rights Violations

Rep. Ahn Cao (R-La.) says that human rights and religious freedom violations are ongoing problems in Vietnam. (0:29)
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Rep. Cao Praises Commission For Raising Awareness Over Human Rights Violations In Vietnam

Rep. Ahn Cao (R-La) applauds the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom for shedding light on issues regarding the violations of human rights in Vietnam. (0:20)
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Obama Rejects Vietnam-Afghanistan Comparison

During President Barack Obama's address Tuesday evening, the president rejected comparisons made between U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Vietnam.

This argument depends upon a false reading of history," Obama said. "Unlike Vietnam, we are joined by a broad coalition of 43 nations that recognizes the legitimacy of our action. Unlike Vietnam, we are not facing a broad-based popular insurgency. And most importantly, unlike Vietnam, the American people were viciously attacked from Afghanistan, and remain a target for those same extremists who are plotting along its border." (1:00)
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Historian Howard Zinn Responds To Robert S. McNamara's Death, Calls Him A "War Criminal"

By Justin Duckham-Talk Radio News Service

Renowned Historian and social critic Howard Zinn, who wrote the ground-breaking book "A People's History Of The United States", spoke with Talk Radio News Monday about the death of controversial former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara. Zinn refers to McNamara as a war criminal, pointing to the Defense Secretary's key role in orchestrating the Vietnam war. Zinn also compares McNamara to Donald Rumsfeld, the Secretary of Defense during the Bush administration. Zinn states that while McNamara is smarter than Rumsfeld, both are the figure heads of "ugly, immoral wars" (2:53)
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Journalism icon Dan Rather speaks with Talk Radio News Service

Dan Rather talks about his first job as a paper boy at age 7, his passion for news reporting and storytelling, and the most significant news stories of his career with Talk Radio News Correspondent Elia Herman at the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, MN. (4:00)
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General Schoomaker says delays in seeking mental health may cause problems

Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric Schoomaker says they are working to implement care initiatives to address combat stress. Since the beginning of the global war on terror, he says, they are working to meet the health care needs of returning soldiers. We are well aware of the fact that the length of deployments can affect mental health, and our experience in previous conflicts, notably Vietnam, suggests that delays in seeking mental health treatment may exacerbate physiological symptoms. (:58)


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