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::Snopes does ''not'' call it an urban legend. It debunks claims of an imminent North Vietnamese surrender in 1968 falsely attributed to General Giap, and then notes that the apocryphal quote may be based on the sentiments expressed by Bui Tin in the WSJ. It implicitly endorses the WSJ interview, although it notes that Bui Tin (according to the article) had expressed "disillusionment with the fruits of Vietnamese Communism," adding that “it’s possible" "his changed outlook" "influenced" the opinions he expressed to the WSJ in the piece. http://www.snopes.com/quotes/giap.asp
::Snopes does ''not'' call it an urban legend. It debunks claims of an imminent North Vietnamese surrender in 1968 falsely attributed to General Giap, and then notes that the apocryphal quote may be based on the sentiments expressed by Bui Tin in the WSJ. It implicitly endorses the WSJ interview, although it notes that Bui Tin (according to the article) had expressed "disillusionment with the fruits of Vietnamese Communism," adding that “it’s possible" "his changed outlook" "influenced" the opinions he expressed to the WSJ in the piece. http://www.snopes.com/quotes/giap.asp
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:::Well, I couldn't find the quote online anywhere. In such a case, I'd like the article say that "so and so" says the quote appeared in the WSJ, but with a note that '''we''' could not verify that. Unless you want to go to the library and dig up a copy of the paper? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] <sup>[[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]]</sup> 15:50, 9 September 2010 (EDT)