Hanoi Hilton

[Chris Hill]

Hey, I thought this might be interesting to some of you, especially if you love military history. I've had a couple trips to Vietnam over the last few years. "Hoi Lo Prison" (aka "Hanoi Hilton") is now a museum honoring the communist revolutionaries. Anyway, they speak a little of the American POWs. It's obviously revised history, but interesting to see nonetheless. I put some pics up here:

http://community.webshots.com/user/christopherahill/

(WARNING: Some of the stuff might make you angry. However, I will say that despite the government's altering of history, most Vietnamese today love Americans and are embarrassed to talk of the war.)

 

[Pcola04/30]

Thanks for posting.....serious revisionist history!! "Well treated" tell that to McCain. Interesting photos

 

[Future Herc Driver]

They made it sound like it was a country club. Apparently they got to play pool, volleyball, went to church. I guess they didnt know that shocking peoples nuts, pulling out fingernails, and hanging people by their arms and legs until they popped out of socket was part of the Geneva Accords. Honest mistake Im sure.

 

[Ryoukai]

Hell, even that dummy looks emaciated. Clearly the result of having adequate food and water.

 

[zab1001]

Fezz...here's your first public warning. If you want to continue posting, stop flaming people's posts.

 

[Road Program]

Chris,

Thanks for the post. Yes, it made me angry, but not at the messenger. It was really interesting to see the photos.

It's a shame that a national museum cannot be bothered to retain someone who can properly translate Vietnamese into English.