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1. While I was looking for comparisons of Vietnam to our N. Korean situation, there are a whole lot more similarities to how the Vietnam war began and our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Especially continuing wars which we probably can't (couldn't) win because the government of the countries are so inept and corrupt. Oh, also the lies that were told in order to start the war(s) (yes I'm lookin at you Big Dick).
2. I remember the music from the Vietnam war period, but the way Burns has used that music within the documentary adds more meaning to it for me now (see what happened and then hear a song about it). After watching tonight's series part (Wed.), I actually listened to Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" lyrics and thought it fit perfectly. Same goes for a lot of the songs within each series (e.g., Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young "Ohio" last night)
3. I'm still hooked on the series.
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