Comments on: Gareth Porter http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/07/07/gareth-porter-58/ Interviews of foreign policy experts, writers and activists. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alexander http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/07/07/gareth-porter-58/comment-page-1/#comment-5600 Alexander Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:12:27 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=3609#comment-5600 Even if there was an attack why turn it into a causus belli. Was the North Viet Nam navy about to attack US mainland? Were we existentially threatened? Only somebody of the low moral stature of a McNamara would have such a childish attitude to war. Even if there was an attack why turn it into a causus belli. Was the North Viet Nam navy about to attack US mainland? Were we existentially threatened? Only somebody of the low moral stature of a McNamara would have such a childish attitude to war.

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]]> By: Andy http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/07/07/gareth-porter-58/comment-page-1/#comment-5532 Andy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:03:41 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=3609#comment-5532 I don't believe there ever was any "attack". But even if there WAS, what business did American ships have being just off the coast of North Vietnam anyways? How would Americans react if Vietnamese naval vessels were operating off the shores of California? I don't believe there ever was any "attack". But even if there WAS, what business did American ships have being just off the coast of North Vietnam anyways? How would Americans react if Vietnamese naval vessels were operating off the shores of California?

]]> By: Captain Tom http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/07/07/gareth-porter-58/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Captain Tom Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:53:55 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=3609#comment-5519 Too, recall that there was one witness to both of the Gulf of Tonkin "Incidents." His name was James Stockdale (then CAG, now deceased). His after-action report on the second event implied his F-8 Crusaders were firing at thunder storms. Too, recall that there was one witness to both of the Gulf of Tonkin "Incidents." His name was James Stockdale (then CAG, now deceased). His after-action report on the second event implied his F-8 Crusaders were firing at thunder storms.

]]> By: Orville H. Larson http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/07/07/gareth-porter-58/comment-page-1/#comment-5515 Orville H. Larson Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:03:17 +0000 http://antiwar.com/radio/?p=3609#comment-5515 That second "attack" was pure, unadulterated bullshit. Hell, the commodore of DesDiv 192 (MADDOX and C. TURNER JOY), Captain John Herrick, USN, recommended a full evaluation of the incident before going off half-cocked. McNamara was dishonorable. Despite what he really thought of the war, he never went public with his doubts, never criticized the war or LBJ after leaving office. That second "attack" was pure, unadulterated bullshit. Hell, the commodore of DesDiv 192 (MADDOX and C. TURNER JOY), Captain John Herrick, USN, recommended a full evaluation of the incident before going off half-cocked.

McNamara was dishonorable. Despite what he really thought of the war, he never went public with his doubts, never criticized the war or LBJ after leaving office.

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