—— Congressman, saying 250 US POWs are being held alive in Vietnamese POW camps. WTF! ——
I don’t believe that.
I married a Vietnamese lady many, many years ago. She was born in Cai Be. I have been to Vietnam many times and going back this Oct. Of all her relatives and friends I have been around, I have never had this mentioned to me and believe you me they would have.
Just can’t wrap my fingers around that comment from a congressman.
There were 1,200 US POWs, according to the Rep., and VN was supposed to receive 2.5 billion dollars in a release agreement/deal. VN released 600 (the best known men) and then the USA did not give the 2.5 Billion dollars to VN, and they didn’t release the last 600 POWs to us. The 250 figure is what remains alive due to attrition of the 600. This is what was said by the speaker. I’m sure the speech is recorded and available for review at a site like youtube.
Whatever the truth is, it needs to come out. I’m sure POWs were left behind in Korea, and Viet Nam too. I would believe that they were executed before I would believe that they are still being held alive. I want to know the truth, and the families deserve to know the truth. I’m more sure than not, that there are files being withheld by the US gov. with damning facts, from VN, and from Korea. Who knows how many Americans were killed by the Germans, at the war’s end, or by the Russians? I bet the gov. has files about these men too.