Vietnam Inc.
by Philip Jones Griffiths
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Author: Philip Jones GriffithsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-21
ISBN: 0714846031
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Phaidon Press
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Book Review: Photos are excellent, comment is propaganda
Summary: 1 Stars
Having served in South Vietnam in 1968-1969 I will attest that the war was wrong. It is hell, but I also believe that all sides in the conflict participated in acts not only of horrible cruelty but of unselfish generosity as well. In Vietnam, the civilian population in particular was placed in a terrible situation and suffered greatly. That said, don't look to this book for any truth or insight into the complexities of the war. It is hardly more than lies and fabrications. Some of the photo captions are laugh out loud hilarious - such as the one of the boy, maybe 10 years old, dressed in an ARVN uniform and surrounded by smiling ARVN soldiers. He carries no weapons and looks to be a mascot of sorts. However, the caption tells us that the boy was actually some kind of hero to the soldiers for killing his own mother and teacher, just the day before, because they were VC. On every page Americans are portrayed as beasts who killed, looted, raped, distributed porn and cigarettes to kids, and had questionable motives even when passing out candy or providing dental care to the population. In every photo of Americans in combat they are "running for cover" or about to murder some innocent civilian. The NVA and VC are kindly and heroic. The people in the middle hate the Americans and love the communists. Oh yeah, and the NVA never slaughtered innocent civilians when they took over Hue during Tet. This book's unbalanced version of how the war was conducted conflicts with my own experience as an infantryman in the 25th Infantry Division and with much of what I have studied about the war since. I must conclude it to be a work of imagination and political propaganda. I have a copy of the 1971 edition and am simply amazed that it is now being reprinted. I am not surprised that the new edition includes fresh analysis from that old Stalinist truth-teller Noam Chomsky.
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First published in 1971, Vietnam Inc. was crucial in changing public attitudes in the United States, turning the tide of opinion and ultimately helping to put an end to the Vietnam War. Philip Jones Griffiths' classic account of the war was the outcome of three years' reporting and is one of the most detailed surveys of any conflict. Showing us the true horrors of the war as well as a study of Vietnamese rural life, the author creates a compelling argument against the de-humanizing power of the modern war machine and American imperialism. Rare and highly sought-after, the book has become one of the enduring classics of photo-journalism. It is now available in this new editiona careful recreation of the original with Philip Jones Griffiths' personal layouts and commentaries. A new introduction by US linguist and political critic Noam Chomsky discusses the book's impact in changing public opinion.Collections, Catalogues & Exhibitions Books
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