S6 E07 - David Zierler on Agent Orange and Vietnam
History Rage
English - April 17, 2023 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory history historians rage anger myths misconceptions debate controversy ancient medieval Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week we are joined by Historian, Author of "The Invetion of Ecocide" and Director of the CalTech Heritage Project, David Zierler. David comes to rage about the use of herbicides and defoliants like Agent Orange was a pointless tactic in the Vietnam War and a catastrophic outcome for US soldiers, Vietnamese civilians and where responsibility lies.
If you’d like to know more about this subject, then you can start by buying the excellent book “The Invention of Ecocide” from the History Rage Bookshop. You can, and should, also David on Twitter @ZierlerDavid
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