Bamboo Pentagon

The Bamboo Pentagon was a mythical military headquarters of the Viet Cong, believed by U.S. President Richard Nixon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to exist deep inside the jungles of Cambodia. A further belief that destroying it would bring about an end to the Vietnam War helped lead to the American Invasion of Cambodia on April 29, 1970.[1][2][3] The actual command center is known as the Central Office for South Vietnam.

References

  1. ↑ Weiner, Tim (June 15, 2015). "An American pattern: Seeking elusive enemies with unreliable allies". Reuters.
  2. ↑ Grundhauser, Eric (22 June 2015). "THE MYTH OF THE BAMBOO PENTAGON: THE VIETNAM WAR'S PHANTOM ENEMY HEADQUARTERS". Atlas Obscura.
  3. ↑ "An Interview with Richard Helms". Central Intelligence Agency.


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