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He was driven to get us into the Nam mess, by Jackie and the French, whom Jackie was enthralled with.

Never heard it put that way before nor ever thought of Nam in that light but what you say actually makes some sense to me. Thanks for posting that.

P.S. I love Paris but was rather bummed when I saw Kennedy Blvd. signs for the first time. Guess the French were enthralled with him - or her too.

I love Paris but was rather bummed when I saw Kennedy Blvd. signs for the first time.

How far is that from the Rue Jerry Lewis?

Jackie was a HUGE Francophile ! The French loved her in return. The elite, of Vietnamese were French, down to their fingertips ( as some, well...most actually, of the Indian elites/exRhajas, princes, etc. were more English than the English ! )and Jackie loved /was impressed by them. Diem and " THE DRAGON LADY " met quite a number of times, with the Kennedys. The French wanted help with the mess they had created and fled from. My post makes sense, because it is historical fact. Living through an era and having a great memory, is better, sometimes, than reading a history book, which will leave out some pretty important, yet subtle facts. Glad to have been of some help, in filling in the gaps for you.