Whitewashing North Vietnamese crimes.(LETTERS)

From: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) | Date: June 5, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: THE WASHINGTON TIMES

I take umbrage with Georgie Anne Geyer's remarks about Vietnam in her Commentary piece, "Press under attack" (Thursday). Ms. Geyer claims, "Ironically, in Vietnam, the Geneva Accords were generally observed, not only by the North Vietnamese 'regulars' but also by the Viet Cong." Miss Geyer reflects "There was a Brigadoon time in war coverage, when many sides tried to obey the Geneva Accords. The accords, intended to regularize and civilize warfare, tried to assure that odd people on the battlefield, such as journalists and humanitarian workers, ...

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