'BEYOND SHAMEFUL': DON'T FALL FOR THIS DECEITFUL VIETNAM FLICK. Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady exposes startling omissions, distorted facts in war film. Editor’s note: Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady is a recipient of the United States military’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. He is former president of the Medal of Honor Society.
Excerpt: Needless to say, Ken Burns’ “documentary,” “The Vietnam War,” has caught the attention of Vietnam veterans. Except for the John Kerryites, the feedback is decidedly negative. Burns’ obsequious devotion to the Vietnam-era media narrative is breathtaking. Many call Burns’ “Vietnam” a hatchet job. That attitude certainly has merit, but I barely got past Tet when it was clear to me that what Burns was doing was more subtle than a hatchet job. A better description is: Burns damned us – not only the veterans, but America as well – with faint praise.
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