A Bright Shining Lie
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I enjoy it.
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You know, it allows me
to decide my own life...

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and it's a very rare thing
for a woman here.

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I have to say this.
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I think you are one of
the most beautiful women I've ever seen.

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You did not bring me here
to translate, did you?

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Go for the immediate kill.
He disables his enemy...

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then he kills him.
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These men are kicking
the Vietcong's ass.

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It wasn't so much a lie as something
he knew he could make happen.

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There he is, the tiger of the delta.
Congratulations, Commander.

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- Thank you.
- Beautiful medal.

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I must have a photo.
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Vann would charm, coax, cajole,
anything to rally the South Vietnamese.

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At first, it worked.
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By God, the best U.S.-Vietnamese team
for fighting communists.

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American advisors worked
to bring the level of training...

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and combat readiness
of these forces as high as possible.

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Superior equipment and mobility
are used to full advantage...

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to carry the fight
to the enemy swiftly...

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wherever his presence
becomes known.

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The Vietnamese soldier is quick
to grasp the techniques involved...

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in copter-borne counter action
to guerrilla raids on country villages.

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And he uses his new knowledge well.
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Colonel Cao.
What is the mission?

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We are mounting an assault
on Than Binh.

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We already cleared Than Binh.
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No, we must cleanse
the village thoroughly.

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This is ridiculous.
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Colonel, please.

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