Pierre Asselin

In terms of what the Americans really want, There's the credibility and honor aspect that we addressed earlier. Right. But in terms of like tangibles. Right. It's absolutely imperative for Nixon to get the prisoners of war back. I mean, that's and Hanoi understands that Hanoi understands that this is this is Washington's kryptonite. Right. And I really want to underscore that.

In terms of what the Americans really want, There's the credibility and honor aspect that we addressed earlier. Right. But in terms of like tangibles. Right. It's absolutely imperative for Nixon to get the prisoners of war back. I mean, that's and Hanoi understands that Hanoi understands that this is this is Washington's kryptonite. Right. And I really want to underscore that.

All this talk about, oh, Hanoi torturing Americans and this and that. It's true, right? I mean, of course, Hanoi was not always very nice in the way it dealt with American POWs. But at the same time, it always made sure that those guys were kept alive because every single American represented leverage in the peace talks.

All this talk about, oh, Hanoi torturing Americans and this and that. It's true, right? I mean, of course, Hanoi was not always very nice in the way it dealt with American POWs. But at the same time, it always made sure that those guys were kept alive because every single American represented leverage in the peace talks.

All this talk about, oh, Hanoi torturing Americans and this and that. It's true, right? I mean, of course, Hanoi was not always very nice in the way it dealt with American POWs. But at the same time, it always made sure that those guys were kept alive because every single American represented leverage in the peace talks.

And so Hamlet was always, I mean, there were all these policies in place across the North telling peasants that, you know, if an American ejects and lands on your backyard, you better not touch that person because tempted as you might be to kill them because they bombed your village and maybe they killed your wife or your husband.

And so Hamlet was always, I mean, there were all these policies in place across the North telling peasants that, you know, if an American ejects and lands on your backyard, you better not touch that person because tempted as you might be to kill them because they bombed your village and maybe they killed your wife or your husband.

And so Hamlet was always, I mean, there were all these policies in place across the North telling peasants that, you know, if an American ejects and lands on your backyard, you better not touch that person because tempted as you might be to kill them because they bombed your village and maybe they killed your wife or your husband.

I mean, the punishment for hurting an American was very, very harsh because, again, communists understood that from the previous war against France, right? The leverage you have in a negotiation with the larger number of POWs that you have. And so Nixon's priority... to bring those men home safely. The second priority for Nixon is to give South Vietnam a fighting chance.

I mean, the punishment for hurting an American was very, very harsh because, again, communists understood that from the previous war against France, right? The leverage you have in a negotiation with the larger number of POWs that you have. And so Nixon's priority... to bring those men home safely. The second priority for Nixon is to give South Vietnam a fighting chance.

I mean, the punishment for hurting an American was very, very harsh because, again, communists understood that from the previous war against France, right? The leverage you have in a negotiation with the larger number of POWs that you have. And so Nixon's priority... to bring those men home safely. The second priority for Nixon is to give South Vietnam a fighting chance.

And I think Nixon, despite what some of my colleagues have argued, I think Nixon is genuinely committed to do whatever he can to give South Vietnam a chance at survival. But again, you can't win at the bargaining table what you fail to achieve on the battlefield.

And I think Nixon, despite what some of my colleagues have argued, I think Nixon is genuinely committed to do whatever he can to give South Vietnam a chance at survival. But again, you can't win at the bargaining table what you fail to achieve on the battlefield.

And I think Nixon, despite what some of my colleagues have argued, I think Nixon is genuinely committed to do whatever he can to give South Vietnam a chance at survival. But again, you can't win at the bargaining table what you fail to achieve on the battlefield.

And that's the thing, Don, right? I mean, the mere fact that the secret talks are between the Americans and the North Vietnamese give you an idea that, OK, this is this is really not about ending the war. This is about ending American participation in the Vietnamese civil war. And that's exactly what the agreement will do. Right.

And that's the thing, Don, right? I mean, the mere fact that the secret talks are between the Americans and the North Vietnamese give you an idea that, OK, this is this is really not about ending the war. This is about ending American participation in the Vietnamese civil war. And that's exactly what the agreement will do. Right.

And that's the thing, Don, right? I mean, the mere fact that the secret talks are between the Americans and the North Vietnamese give you an idea that, OK, this is this is really not about ending the war. This is about ending American participation in the Vietnamese civil war. And that's exactly what the agreement will do. Right.

The so-called Paris Agreement of 73 provides for the end of American involvement in Vietnamese affairs. But the core issues responsible for conflict in Vietnam, those are all left to be negotiated among the Vietnamese later on.

The so-called Paris Agreement of 73 provides for the end of American involvement in Vietnamese affairs. But the core issues responsible for conflict in Vietnam, those are all left to be negotiated among the Vietnamese later on.

The so-called Paris Agreement of 73 provides for the end of American involvement in Vietnamese affairs. But the core issues responsible for conflict in Vietnam, those are all left to be negotiated among the Vietnamese later on.