The Indochina Chronicles: Travels in Laos, Cambodia and by Phil Karber

By Phil Karber

During this insightful travelogue, American conflict veteran Phil Karber takes you on a trip down the roads, rivers and rails of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. He writes insightfully in regards to the political impression of the Vietnam struggle at the humans and areas, including an entire new viewpoint at the region’s historical past and tradition. followed by way of a chum, London artist Simon Redington, they keep on with the Mekong River from China to Saigon, to the notorious Tiger Cages on Con Son Island, and to town sidewalks of Hanoi, the place the writer lived for 5 years.

alongside the way in which, the tales will seize your mind's eye and delivery you to a stunning zone, undaunted by means of struggle and poverty. certainly, this ebook brings to existence the tough realities of the region’s historical past, tradition, politics and other people. including its unforgettable pictures of locals, veterans and expatriates, this transcends basic expectancies of shuttle literature.

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This shall continue to Women Strike for Peace, the Pentagon, 1967. In contrast to stereotypical images of bearded hippies protesting against the war, thousands of American women couched their protest in maternal rhetoric, thus criticizing the war for the damage it did to both Vietnamese and American children. (Bettmann/CORBIS) 44 Into the Quagmire, 1966 45 be my pattern until we can see this situation resolved to the benefit of the Vietnamese people. Freedom and justice must be granted to the people of S.

I wish you could have the opportunity to describe your views to a man who is being shot at in Viet Nahm, and is seeing his friends killed every day. Sept. 26, 1965 Cleveland, Ohio Dear Sir, I was very much amused and disgusted by your letter to the Editor of the Plain Dealer2 today. I wish you could have the opportunity to describe your views to a man who is being shot at in Viet Nahm, and is seeing his friends killed every day. When your life is being sought by someone unseen you take all necessary steps to prevent same.

We, the poor and simple class of people, are unable to express our views because we don’t know how or who to appeal to. Therefore, we are hopefully looking to sincere good people like yourself, to try to impress upon our leaders that this war will only bring death and destruction. It is very ironical. We seek to find cures and medicines to prolong life and treat many diseases, then our Administration throws us into a war, wherein everyday human lives are destroyed. Dear Dr. Spock please continue your efforts for mankind to bring about a halt to this uncivilized manner that our nation is conducting themselves.

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