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Lives were lost on both sides, which is sad

posted 8 years ago by ilovejuliandfefe
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I am all for America, since I was born here, of course, but the young boys on the other side most likely had the same desires and ambitions as the American side. They might have been raised to been a little bit meaner, but still, they lost their lives for their country as well as we do for ours.

"Duh. You're the idiot. Not me."

[–] redban (6318) 3 years ago

The movie made an effort to convey North Vietnam’s POV at the end. The scene showed the Viet Cong leaders at the battle site, talking about the body count of the war. The Viet Cong dude walked away with his head down, looking sad