This article is from the Vietnam FAQ, by Brian Ross, John R. Tegtmeier, Edwin E. Moise, Frank Vaughan, John Tegtmeier with numerous contributions by others.
It has been our policy for quite some time to treat personal narratives -
articles marked "PER NAR" in the subject header - as oral history.
Respondents may ask appropriate questions, but the content of the articles
is considered privileged, and may not be attacked. This holds true not only
for vets, but for those who were active in the anti-war movement.
The rationale behind this is simple - it is more beneficial to the
newsgroup to have oral history posted than it is for potential posters to
refrain for fear of confrontation and critique of their actions years ago.
This will include public figures.
 
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