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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     A New Era In U.S. - Mexico Relations? This week, Think Tank visits Claremont, California, to explore the changing relations between the U.S. and Mexico. More immigrants come to ... more Frederick Hart: Shaping the Culture Through modern art’s many fads and phases, Frederick Hart has remained dedicated to sculpture that reflects what he terms the ’nobility ... more   Vietnam Revisited: The Myths of the War main page Vietnam Revisited: The Myths of the War Aired 9/15/2001 In 1971, the New York Times published the so-called "Pentagon Papers" -- excerpts from a government study called "History of the U.S. Decision-Making Process of Vietnam Policy." Today, thirty years later, a debate still rages about what those documents revealed. Did the government lie about the purpose and extent of U.S. involvement in Vietnam? Did meddling by U.S. politicians hamstring the American military and turn victory into defeat? Were American soldiers really scorned and spat upon by anti-war activists as they returned home? Was the "domino theory," which served as a partial rationale for the conflict, simply wrong? In the American consciousness, Vietnam has become synonymous with pointless and unwinnable war. But some say Americans may not fully appreciate the struggle in Vietnam within the larger conflict of a forty-five year Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.   Read the full transcript   Lewis Sorley     Vietnam veteran and author of "A Better War, the Unexamined Victories and Final Tragedy of America’s Last Years in Vietnam"   Ronald Spector     Vietnam veteran and author of "After TET, the Bloodiest Year in Vietnam." Originally Aired: 9/15/2001     Be sure to also check out: Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.