From ann crawford, on Fri, 21 Apr 2000 21:53:24 GMT (in response to: Favorite Hobby of American G.I. In Nam)
Sorry, but I think you are a victim of a lot of hooey.
I lived & worked in Nam over a period of four years. NEVER have I ever heard or seen anything like what you related.
What I saw most often in my job as a writer was how much good these GIs tried to do for the Vietnamese to include the children.
There are a lot of American Nam Wannabees out there who spread some awful stories. You may have been a victim of one of them.
Ann Crawford, author of Customs and Culture of Vietnam www.militaryliving.com click on The Vietnam Connection and also Vietnam Light
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