Re: The Bridge at No Gun Ri - A Book Review

[<GRBroman@aol.com>]

Except for the fact that it's incorect, for the most part.  For starters, the 9th and 10th Cavalry Regiments were originally black Regiments.  They were the only "Buffalo Soldiers, not the 7th Cavalry.  It was also used as a term of respect by the Indians.  There are other historical facts taken out of context or missing entirely, I was surprised there were no references to the 7th Cav viciously attacking the peace loving NVA Division in the Ia Drang Valley.  John, I know you are going to ask "what are the other errors".  If you want to find out what they are, I'm not going to do your research for you.  Get some books and do your own research.  I'm sure the others on the list would be happy to review your research and provide feedback on additional areas of study or emphasis.  The review is extremely biased and if it's any reflection of the level of scholarship of the book, it isn't worth reading as it will not present any sort of scholarly research or balanced analysis.  I'm not interested in a propaganda p
iece.  By the way, the historical background provided was not provided by YSK, it was part of the review, he just forwarded the piece for our review.  
Glen 

In a message dated Sun, 9 Sep 2001  5:36:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <Jhk789@aol.com> writes:

> In a message dated 9/8/2001 11:34:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,   
> evanhoe@korean-war.com writes:  
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> The Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee were used by the author/PR team to set   
> up an emotional appeal to a certain group of potential readers but had   
> nothing to do with No Gun RI.  
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> I think the historical background info on the 7th Reg. provided by YS is very   
> useful  
> and relevant in understanding what the 7th Reg. did in the past and  
> what it did in Korea. It provides a good historical perspective. Good job, ys!  
>   
> John2