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Ben Stein's article on this Vietnamese falls under the category of "suspicions: confirmed!" In fact it was widely suspected that spies within the South Vietnamese government and army were legion; how else could one explain enemy forces suddenly moving just before an allied offensive, enemy monitoring of our radio transmissions on brand-new frequencies, ambushes of supposedly secret operations, etc?

p>Some of these people were treated as heroes by the new regime after the fall of Saigon in 1975, but most were considered suspect. They were literally playing on both sides in the war, hoping they would come out on top no matter which side won. It would be interesting to find out how many years of "re-education" An was subjected to. At least 300,000 South Vietnamese were imprisoned after the war for varying lengths of time, punishment -- pardon, education -- that lasted from three years to 13 years. So was he a mercenary, a double-agent or just what Lenin called a "useful idiot"? br> -- Roger Soiset br> Lilburn, Georgia /p>

I come away from this almost out of breath. It is so well done. Ben Stein says so much, in a few words -- and with depth and sensitivity. Ben Stein: well done, my friend!

p>He lays a heavy moral question on our mainstream media -- a question infused with "responsibility" and "free speech" and "freedom of people" and "belief in country and God" and "am I my brother's keeper?" And, yes -- thousands of young American lives. Please share. br> -- Allen O'Donnell br> Wayne, Nebraska /p> p> Great Article!

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