If you want an Aussie perspective on the Vietnam War, see the Odd Angry
Shot.-Drew
 
Drew  Philip Halevy      |      If we are marked to die, we are enow
Department of History    |      To do our country loss; and if to live,
University of Arkansas   |      The fewer the men, the greater
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On Sun, 9 Oct 1994, Adrian Miles wrote:
 
> Apologies for being totally off subject but I feel uncomfortable about
> letting it go uncommented, being symptomatic of the U.S.centric nature of
> this list.
>
> John Hoppe wrote (re: American films)
> >Full Metal Jacket (yes, Kubrick is a Brit, but so what? Vietnam was an
> >   American War)
>
> Well, quite a few Australians and I think New Zealander's fought and died
> in this 'American' war, I believe the French might have a different view
> and well, weren't there some Vietnamese in there somewhere too?
>
> Adrian Miles
>