It is interesting to read all the above comments as this documentary series is currently showing on TV in the UK and appears to be informative. However, little is known in UK about the Vietnam War - and there are no veterans here able to give 'first hand' comments. Because the world's media were focused on the Vietnam war, even less known in UK and elswhere, was Britain's involvement in Dhofar (Oman) which was going on at the same time. For anyone interested in an insight into this look up 'Operation Oman' in Amazon.co.uk.

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October 4, 2017, 9:02 am

John Pilger Criticizes Ken Burns’s ‘The Vietnam War’
October 3, 2017

For decades, the U.S. mainstream media has shied away from a clear-eyed view of the Vietnam War, not wanting to offend the war’s apologists, a residue of which tainted the recent PBS series, as John Pilger told Dennis J Bernstein.

By Dennis J Bernstein

https://consortiumnews.com/2017/10/03/p ... etnam-war/


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Posting a repetition of the same criticisms from Pilger from the same online source as his first isn't really broadening any great debate here IMHO.

At least Burns's presentation doesn't glorify the entire debacle. It is America's great shame that some people in power appeared to try and get on the empire-building bandwagon when all history indicates that all empires are fleeting. It is truly tragic that Vietnam era vets are regarded in a whole different light from the 'hero' stature afforded those in much more recent conflicts. That's telling enough, no? Getting public apologies and admissions of guilt while any of those involved are still breathing isn't going to happen and probably never will.

Having family members who served in Vietnam I found this documentary filled in a few gaps for me.Being an Australian family we were not fully aware of the US political landscape that was truly in play at the time and this documentary shed further light.
If like me you had/have questions about your family members "tours" your answers may be here somewhere.
Thank you to the original poster for the heads up on this doco.

Have to agree. I found the series interesting, informative, addictive.

Which series was that mate Only Fools and Horses?