Post by Rob Caprio on Nov 16, 2019 22:59:19 GMT -5
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“Far from being an ‘unprovoked attack’ as President Lyndon Johnson had stated, the attack was an expected retaliation as a result of aggressive CIA-South Vietnamese maneuvers. Johnson himself acknowledged Operation Plan 34A in recently released White House tape recordings, ‘There have been some covert operations in that (Tonkin Gulf) area that we have been carrying on blowing up some bridges and things of that kind, roads and so forth. So I imagine (the North Vietnamese) wanted to put a stop to it.’” -- Paul Joseph Watson, “Order Out of Chaos” (17)
On August 4th, 1964, the US Destroyers received radar and radio signals that were misinterpreted as being another enemy attack from the North Vietnamese navy.
Supposedly a two-hour shootout ensued, but in reality, there were likely no enemy ships out there.
After two hours, Admiral U.S. Grant “Oley” Sharp, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, informed Air Force Lt. Gen. David Burchinal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “many of the reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful,” and blamed the erroneous reports on “overeager sonar men” and “freak weather effects on radar.” James Stockdale, a navy aviator, squadron commander and future vice-presidential candidate was scrambled to survey and protect the US vessels as the ‘attack’ unfolded.
An hour after the incident, Captain John J. Herrick of the USS Maddox, sent a cable admitting the attack may not have been an attack after all.
“Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonar men may have accounted for many reports. No actual visual sightings by Maddox. Suggest complete evaluation before any further action taken.” -- Captain John J. Herrick, Aug. 4th, 1964.
This was said by a man who had a front-row seat to the alleged event:
"I had the best seat in the house to watch that event, and our destroyers were just shooting at phantom targets there were no PT boats there. There was nothing but black water and American firepower.” -- Naval Aviator James Stockdale, from his 1984 book.
With no justification whatsoever, on the evening of August 4th, Johnson stated,
“The initial attack on the destroyer Maddox, on August 2nd, was repeated today by a number of hostile vessels.”
Actually no US ships were fired upon, and there were likely no Vietnamese boats present either, but Johnson reported,
“We believe at least two of the attacking boats were sunk.”
Later on, however, in 1965 Johnson was quoted referring to the Tonkin incident admitting,
“For all I know, our Navy was shooting at whales out there.” The Vietnam War killed one million Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans. It was launched after two incidents in August 1964, the first of which was provoked and the second never happened.
If this was all the President knew, and numerous intelligence cables throughout the day indicated that no attack had taken place, why on the evening of August 4 did he declare,
“The initial attack on the destroyer Maddox, on August 2, was repeated today by a number of hostile vessels attacking two U.S. destroyers with torpedoes. The destroyers and supporting aircraft acted at once on the orders I gave after the initial act of aggression. We believe at least two of the attacking boats were sunk. There were no U.S. losses.” (20)
Tom Wells, author of the exhaustive exposé "The War Within: America's Battle Over Vietnam," explained the media egregiously erred in, "almost exclusive reliance on U.S. government officials as sources of information" and "reluctance to question official pronouncements on 'national security issues.'"
If due diligence had been performed, and reporters had raised appropriate doubts about the Gulf of Tonkin false flag, it's arguable whether support for the contentious war would have lasted as long as it did. In 2010, more than 1,100 transcripts from the Vietnam era were released, proving Congress and officials raised serious doubts about the information fed to them by the Pentagon and White House.
But while this internal grumbling took place, mainstream media dutifully reported official statements as if the veracity of the information couldn't be disputed.
With careful avoidance of the facts, President Lyndon Baines Johnson was able to ram through the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, denouncing those who raised suspicious voices as anti-American, and receiving a validation for war.
(17) ‘Tonkin incident might not have occurred’ – Bob Richter – San Antonio Express News – August 3, 2002
(20) Transcript of LBJ speech broadcast across America on the night of August 4, 1964
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“Far from being an ‘unprovoked attack’ as President Lyndon Johnson had stated, the attack was an expected retaliation as a result of aggressive CIA-South Vietnamese maneuvers. Johnson himself acknowledged Operation Plan 34A in recently released White House tape recordings, ‘There have been some covert operations in that (Tonkin Gulf) area that we have been carrying on blowing up some bridges and things of that kind, roads and so forth. So I imagine (the North Vietnamese) wanted to put a stop to it.’” -- Paul Joseph Watson, “Order Out of Chaos” (17)
On August 4th, 1964, the US Destroyers received radar and radio signals that were misinterpreted as being another enemy attack from the North Vietnamese navy.
Supposedly a two-hour shootout ensued, but in reality, there were likely no enemy ships out there.
After two hours, Admiral U.S. Grant “Oley” Sharp, commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet, informed Air Force Lt. Gen. David Burchinal of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “many of the reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful,” and blamed the erroneous reports on “overeager sonar men” and “freak weather effects on radar.” James Stockdale, a navy aviator, squadron commander and future vice-presidential candidate was scrambled to survey and protect the US vessels as the ‘attack’ unfolded.
An hour after the incident, Captain John J. Herrick of the USS Maddox, sent a cable admitting the attack may not have been an attack after all.
“Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonar men may have accounted for many reports. No actual visual sightings by Maddox. Suggest complete evaluation before any further action taken.” -- Captain John J. Herrick, Aug. 4th, 1964.
This was said by a man who had a front-row seat to the alleged event:
"I had the best seat in the house to watch that event, and our destroyers were just shooting at phantom targets there were no PT boats there. There was nothing but black water and American firepower.” -- Naval Aviator James Stockdale, from his 1984 book.
With no justification whatsoever, on the evening of August 4th, Johnson stated,
“The initial attack on the destroyer Maddox, on August 2nd, was repeated today by a number of hostile vessels.”
Actually no US ships were fired upon, and there were likely no Vietnamese boats present either, but Johnson reported,
“We believe at least two of the attacking boats were sunk.”
Later on, however, in 1965 Johnson was quoted referring to the Tonkin incident admitting,
“For all I know, our Navy was shooting at whales out there.” The Vietnam War killed one million Vietnamese and 58,000 Americans. It was launched after two incidents in August 1964, the first of which was provoked and the second never happened.
If this was all the President knew, and numerous intelligence cables throughout the day indicated that no attack had taken place, why on the evening of August 4 did he declare,
“The initial attack on the destroyer Maddox, on August 2, was repeated today by a number of hostile vessels attacking two U.S. destroyers with torpedoes. The destroyers and supporting aircraft acted at once on the orders I gave after the initial act of aggression. We believe at least two of the attacking boats were sunk. There were no U.S. losses.” (20)
Tom Wells, author of the exhaustive exposé "The War Within: America's Battle Over Vietnam," explained the media egregiously erred in, "almost exclusive reliance on U.S. government officials as sources of information" and "reluctance to question official pronouncements on 'national security issues.'"
If due diligence had been performed, and reporters had raised appropriate doubts about the Gulf of Tonkin false flag, it's arguable whether support for the contentious war would have lasted as long as it did. In 2010, more than 1,100 transcripts from the Vietnam era were released, proving Congress and officials raised serious doubts about the information fed to them by the Pentagon and White House.
But while this internal grumbling took place, mainstream media dutifully reported official statements as if the veracity of the information couldn't be disputed.
With careful avoidance of the facts, President Lyndon Baines Johnson was able to ram through the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, denouncing those who raised suspicious voices as anti-American, and receiving a validation for war.
(17) ‘Tonkin incident might not have occurred’ – Bob Richter – San Antonio Express News – August 3, 2002
(20) Transcript of LBJ speech broadcast across America on the night of August 4, 1964