Ben Tre

Ben Tre

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Bến Tre audio|Ben Tre.ogg|pronunciation is a town in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Bến Tre Province.

Vietnam War

One of the most famous quotes of the Vietnam War was a statement attributed to an unnamed U.S. Air Force Major by AP correspondent Peter Arnett. Writing about the provincial capital, Ben Tre, on February 7, 1968, Arnett said: "'it became necessary to destroy the town to save it,' a U.S. major says." To this day, "Ben Tre logic" is a common saying for whenever a "logical" conclusion is to destroy something out of the perceived best interests of everyone involved. "Papa Bravo Romeo - U. S. Navy Patrol Boats at War in Vietnam", by Wynn Goldsmith (pages 184 to 186) attributes the quote to USAF Major Chet Brown.

Notable people from My Tho

* Thach Thi Ngoc - former member of the South Vietnamese Olympic Team from 1966-68.

External links

* [http://www.strike-the-root.com/3/herman/herman10.html Strike the Root's "Dusting off the phrases of war"] provides more commentary on the quote.
* [http://www.nhe.net/BenTreVietnam/ Michael D. Miller] claims to have been an eyewitness to the briefing where the famous Bẽn Tre statement was made.


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