Ben Tre
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Bến Tre pronunciation is a town in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. It is the capital of Bến Tre Province.
[edit] Vietnam War
One of the most famous quotes of the Vietnam War was a statement attributed to an anonymous American 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.
[edit] Notable people from My Tho
- Thach Thi Ngoc - former member of the South Vietnamese Olympic Team from 1966-68.
[edit] External links
- Strike the Root's Dusting off the phrases of war provides more commentary on the quote.
- Michael D. Miller claims to have been an eyewitness to the briefing where the famous Bẽn Tre statement was made.
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