1:23:01
the scale of our involvement there.
1:23:03
We didn't want to realize
that it was our war,
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because that would have been to say
that every casualty on both sides...
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was a casualty
caused by our policy.
1:23:12
The question used to be ''Might it
be possible we were on the wrong side...
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in the Vietnamese War?''
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We weren't on the wrong side.
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We are the wrong side.
1:23:30
You have exemplified,
in your corner of the world,
1:23:33
patriotism of the highest order.
1:23:35
You have brought to your great task
of organizing your country...
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the greatest of courage,
the greatest of statesmanship.
1:23:49
[Speaking French]
1:23:55
[Translator]
I had two possibilities.
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Either I could submit
to Washington's politics--
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Every morning, ''Yes, sir.''
1:24:04
[Translator]
Or I would have to resign.
1:24:09
You can be sure that as a soldier
I only submit very rarely.
1:24:16
And, in fact, never.
1:24:18
I chose the second solution,
that of resigning.
1:24:21
On the Vietnamese side,
1:24:23
I would say the most
encouraging factor...
1:24:26
is the promise offered
by General Khanh's government.
1:24:29
[Speaking French]
1:24:32
[Translator] Through a security
service in the president's office,
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we taped all communications
with the outside.
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All telephone communications.
1:24:44
And fortunately, among these
taped telephone communications,
1:24:48
I still have the tape
from which we can hear precisely...
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General Taylor...
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stating precisely that he wants me,
General Khanh,