From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:59:38 BST
Hi Jon,
> In a message dated 6/10/2004 1:46:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> markheyman@infoproconsulting.com writes:
> Washington
> had achieved its main purpose: preventing what might have been the
> rise of a good development option for Asia. Ho Chi Minh was, after
> all, some kind of communist.
Jon
> I may be missing the point, but isn't Vietnam's government STILL communist?
You bet it is, Jon. Vietnam is still a communist state, as was North
Vietnam at the time Chomsky made is laudatory speech. If old Noam didn't
know that at the time, those who think he is a brilliant intellectual have
some explaining to do. :-)
Best,
Platt
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