But, like every other president since the Vietnam War, he gave no sign of remorse. In fact, Biden led up to his visit by presiding over a White House ceremony that glorified the war as a noble effort. The timing reaffirmed the shameless pride in the U.S. war on Vietnam that one president after another has tried to render as history. From Carter to Biden, presidents have never come anywhere near providing an honest account of the Vietnam War. Telling central truths about the Vietnam War is a basic threat to the U.S. war machine.

Source: New York Times September 21, 2023 04:08 UTC