Former US "Spooks" in Cambodia and Vietnam

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Fifty years later, former spies remember the Vietnam War
By Rockford Register Star -
May 27, 2019
Rockford – The surprise Tet Offensive in early 1968 began the bloodiest year of the Vietnam War and created a voracious appetite for more soldiers as the war continued to escalate. Among the fresh recruits was a group of college graduates who chose to enlist and become “spies” rather than face an uncertain future in the draft.

They posed as civilian contractors, covertly gathered information about the enemy and cozied up to the indigenous peoples of Vietnam and Cambodia.

For the first time in five decades, that group of men, who affectionately call themselves “spooks,” gathered last week ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

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Fresh faced mid-west graduates become overseas intelligence operatives.
Good idea.

PS, Who won?
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Everyone lost except the arms dealers
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frank lee bent wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 4:28 am Everyone lost except the arms dealers
Yep
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SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 3:59 am Fresh faced mid-west graduates become overseas intelligence operatives.
Now they're more comfortable operating expat forums.
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frank lee bent wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 4:28 am Everyone lost except the arms dealers
And the share holders of the armaments companies who through their hedge fund managers usually have links to the political elite,
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JB posted this on another thread, but it's perfect for here.

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SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 3:59 am Who won?
Your 'progressives' did.
It certainly wasn't the people of Indochina.
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k*rm*geddon wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2019 5:06 am
SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Tue May 28, 2019 3:59 am Who won?
Your 'progressives' did.
It certainly wasn't the people of Indochina.
Economy of Vietnam is doing ok. They got rid of foreign influence. Laos is a bit of a shit show. Overall the good guys won
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Access Denied :facepalm:

A copy and paste of article would be very helpful if someone would be so kind :hattip:
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