The backstory behind the infamous photograph.
https://fstoppers.com/historical/wha...pinions-125776
The backstory behind the infamous photograph.
https://fstoppers.com/historical/wha...pinions-125776
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Cool article. I now go from thinking "poor civilian" to "man he got off easy"
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The little picture is not always the reality of what is really happening.
Great article.
Thanks
Originally Posted by JAD
The complete story should have been permanently attached to the photo somehow. There were very few who knew the entire story - no one was interested.
I grew up with the liberal myth about that photo being part of what my parents accept even now about the conflict. That, Thich Quang Durc, and "the terror of war" were just about all I knew about the war until I got 'hold of a world book encyclopedia in 1977.
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I always thought he was a spy. Good post. Thank you.
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I knew from research in High School that the VC guy was in serious need of killing. I think that picture is why I always loved the S&W Bodyguard.
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Thanks a ton...knowing is half the battle
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I saw this on FB the other day as well, I had always figured dude doing the shooting was the bad guy, I was quite pleased to find out the opposite.
...and to think today you just have fangs
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