Posted on 08/26/2014 9:07:29 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The United States has expressed alarm over prison terms handed down against three Vietnamese democracy activists for obstructing traffic.
Human rights groups have described the charges used to convict Bui Thi Minh Hang, Nguyen Thi Thuy Quynh and Nguyen Van Minh to 3 years, 2 years and 2½ years respectively on Tuesday as “bogus.” …
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
What is this? Bo trying to start a VN war to take our attention away from his letting his friends have their way in the Me?
Was John Kerry one of the critics? What did he throw over the embassy fence?
Didn’t he serve in Vietnam? /s
(Actually it's in his derriere, but in that he seems to think with his ass, it's not that far-fetched at all.)
Nothing like cowardice and overstatement to project yourself into a prominent position.
If we had not abandoned Vietnam to the communists that country would today rival South Korea in standard of living.
When Dems are in charge freedom suffers.
I must admit that the repubs also have a few weasels among them. (i.e. McCain and his sidekick Lindsey)
Liberals all, no matter the party label.
So many people died so that VN could have their stinking communist sh#! hole state. I mean, they fought really hard so they could have it. I couldn’t care less what happens to VN.
We’ve got their first wave on our doorstep now, speaking in an internationalist sense. Running away has consequences.
The Communists won in Vietnam, and they won here, too.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.