The way Americans understand and treat other peoples almost guarantees that the world will suffer more trouble.

During the Fifties, political and military activities in Vietnam were heavily influenced by the French, who as recent colonial masters, made all-important decisions.

South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the case of a person on public welfare, this dependency, which became greater with each day, was quite difficult to shake.

Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.

People should be able to tell stories that are important to them to try and understand what they mean. I don't think you figure anything out on your own. Certainly not war stories.

I'm at peace with what I'm doing, I feel good with what I wake up doing and about my lifestyle.

War is, in fact, an extension of politics, and in any war, military operations have to be conducted in such a way that they contribute to sustainable political outcomes consistent with vital interests that are at stake in that war.

I'm not aiming for the Nobel Peace Prize!