A Bright Shining Lie Page #2

and God-fearing, our God, by the way.

He is emphatic that this is a war between

the legitimate Vietnamese government

and their Communist invaders.

Now we all know that Red China

and Moscow are behind this, huh?

So we have every right to supply

and support these people

but it is their fight and they are in charge.

So give them your best

cos they are giving us theirs.

Colonel Cao?

(Soldier shouting in distance)

(Man speaking Vietnamese)

- Sir.

- Lt Colonel John Vann.

- Er, Frank Drummond, sir, S-2. Ron Dray.

- Sergeant.

- Sir.

- What the hell's going on here, Major?

Well, er, this is just

a little positive thinking, really.

Let me introduce the division

commander, Colonel Cao.

- Colonel.

- Welcome.

- Welcome, Colonel Vann.

- Thank you.

Yesterday we killed many, many VC

but they take some of the body away.

Still, I must send photo to my president.

It is good for morale, no?

Come, let me show you my command.

(Man shouts in distance) Careful with it.

- How many men are attached to your division?

- About 500.

- Impressive.

- Yes, we have a very strong fighting force.

Thanks to your government's assistance,

we are arming the people to fight beside us.

- Soon you and I will defeat the Vietcong.

- I look forward to it, Colonel.

(Announcement in Vietnamese)

- Good morning, gentlemen.

- Morning, Colonel. What's going on?

- We have important intelligence.

- Frank, what do you got?

A village elder is confirming

a Vietcong instructor

has infiltrated and is training new recruits

right here at this village.

- OK, what's the plan?

- We will attack here...

and here.

Shouldn't we bring a team

around behind the village

- to cut off any retreat to the mountains?

- Yes, yes, but, er, all in good time, Colonel.

Shall we, er, commence battle?

Let's go.

- Er, Colonel, I thought we fight better together.

- Yeah.

No, no. We must command from here.

This is where I fight many battle.

Gee, Colonel, that's not how I do things.

Colonel, please, join me, by my side.

Tiger Centre, we're approaching

Than Bin, over.

- Sir, we should cut off their retreat now.

- Patience, Colonel, we must not hurry.

(Man speaking Vietnamese)

Tiger Centre approaching from south,

appears to be movement up ahead. Over.

(Gunfire, cries)

One man down, repeat,

one man down. Over.

- Hold the advance, I send helicopter now.

- I'll take care of that.

Colonel Vann!

Hold the advance.

I will send a helicopter to you now.

Do not advance. Repeat, do not advance.

OK, Frank, I've got a chopper,

I'm on my way.

What's your situation? Over.

John, we got one ARVN soldier

with a leg wound. He's stabilised. Over.

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