All language subtitles for Turning Point The Vietnam War S01 E04_track3_[eng]

We have found that our, uh, friend,

the, uh, Republican nominee,
our California friend,

has been playing on this outskirts
with our enemies and our friends, both,

our allies and the others.

One of his associates said
to a businessman

that we're going to say to Hanoi,
"I can make a better deal than he has

because, uh, I'm fresh and new,

and I don't have to demand
as much as he does

in the light of past positions."

Mrs. Chennault is contacting, uh,

their ambassador from time to time.

Seems to be kind of the go-between.

The net of it was
that, uh, if they just, uh, hold out

a little bit longer,
that, uh, he is a lot more sympathetic,

and he can kinda--
they can do better business with him

than they can
with their present president.

I rather doubt Nixon has done any of this.

But there's no question
but what folks for him are doing it.

Mrs. Chennault never saw President Thiệu.

Nor did we take it seriously.

Because, hey, we go
through the US Embassy, okay?

That's the official conduit.

And frankly, the reason
the South Vietnamese did not send

a delegation to the Paris talks
at that time was this.

We said to the US,
"What's the strategy between allies?"

"We cannot go there
and you guys just take over,

thinking that, 'This is what is the best
for South Vietnamese.'"

"We need to be aligned."

We never got a good answer.

We know, eventually,
that the US will pull out troops.

We realize that it is our duty

to shoulder the responsibility
to fight the war.

But we need help.

The Americans proclaim it
as "the Vietnamization."

It's a catchy phrase
to explain everything,

but in my view, it's pretty offensive
to the South Vietnamese.

The US media's description

of the "Vietnamization" of the war
was not accurate.

The war started with us,

and we gradually scaled up

and matured through and in battles

that built up a force,
relying more on ourselves.

Because American go in there,
just like in the cowboy movie,

"Here is the cavalry. They are--
We're going to do the job for you."

"Hey, we will just bomb
the living daylight out of it,

and we're done."

But they don't understand
the country, the attitude,

even the disposition of enemy forces.

The Vietnamese generals understood that,

but they find that American
really didn't want to listen.

But we realized
the pressure in the US politics.

If he cancels his trip because of this...

We were not told.

Suddenly, you went on-- on your own,
and, you know, "negotiated"

what you Americans think
is best for South Vietnam.

It's a betrayal between allies.

My father only said,

"You have only one mission."

"Just one mission."

"At the end of negotiations,

the US must withdraw its troops,
and Northern soldiers stay."

We had a difficult time,

especially after the series
of Tết Offensive battles.

There were groups we had to meet with

in the Cambodian jungles
during those years.

Remember Kent State?

Didn't that have a hell of an effect,
the Kent State thing?

Sure did. Gave them second thoughts.

Even if we're
from two different countries,

we can empathize with each other.

You brothers have regained
the dignity of being a soldier,

not only as soldiers
protecting your country,

but also as soldiers
defending another country.

Your spirit is very noble and respectable,
no matter the circumstances.

The thing, though, that, Henry,
that to me is just unconscionable,

this is treasonable action on the part
of the bastards that put it out!

Exactly.

Doesn't it involve secure information,

a lot of other things?

What kind of people would do such things?

The prime suspect, according to
your friend Rostow you're quoting,

is a gentleman by the name of Ellsberg,

who is a left-winger
that's now with the RAND Corporation,

who also has a set of these documents.

Subpoena them. Christ, get them.

We're up against an enemy, a conspiracy.

They're using any means.

We are going to use any means.
Is that clear?