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, 01:51, October 18, 2015→Nixon responsible for sabotaging the Paris Peace Talks during the 1968 campaign?
This is a recent accusation by a reporter from the mainstream media named Ray Locker. But given the mainstream media's track record with strange theories, I, for one, remain skeptical. His book comes out in October. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) 00:33, 26 September 2015 (EDT)
This is a recent accusation by a reporter from the mainstream media named Ray Locker. But given the mainstream media's track record with strange theories, I, for one, remain skeptical. His book comes out in October. [[User:VargasMilan|VargasMilan]] ([[User talk:VargasMilan|talk]]) 00:33, 26 September 2015 (EDT)
:The South Vietnamese people saw the Paris talks as a sell out. Pulling out was hugely popular, a way to sock it to bloodthirsty commies and overbearing Americans at the same time. Rhee had done the same thing to Ike in Korea. I find it hard to believe that a peace treaty was a serious possibility in 1968. The North Vietnamese were not prepared to recognize the legitimacy of Thieu's government until much later. In any case, I assume the war itself would have continued, treaty or no treaty. Johnson was hoping that he could stage a stunt that would help Humphrey win the election. If Nixon sent someone to explain this all to Thieu, I fail to see what the objection might be. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 06:02, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:The South Vietnamese people saw the Paris talks as a sell out. Pulling out was hugely popular, a way to sock it to bloodthirsty commies and overbearing Americans at the same time. Rhee had done the same thing to Ike in Korea. I find it hard to believe that a peace treaty was a serious possibility in 1968. The North Vietnamese were not prepared to recognize the legitimacy of Thieu's government until much later. In any case, I assume the war itself would have continued, treaty or no treaty. Johnson was hoping that he could stage a stunt that would help Humphrey win the election. If Nixon sent someone to explain this all to Thieu, I fail to see what the objection might be. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 06:02, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:I looked this up in ''Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War'', a standard library reference. It says Chennault recommended that Thieu "object to the last-minute halt of the bombing of North Vietnam and stall on the Paris peace talk." Johnson know all about it because he had Ambassador Bui Diem's phone bugged. This was just a few days before the 1968 election, so I think it is safe to assume that the supposed breakthrough in the peace talks was so much pre-election politiking by Johnson. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 21:51, 17 October 2015 (EDT)
==Vatican coup?==
==Vatican coup?==