The biggest lesson I learned from Vietnam is not to trust our own government statements. I had no idea until then that you could not rely on them.

Summary

This quote reflects on the speaker's personal experience during the Vietnam War and the resulting lesson they learned. It suggests that the speaker had initially trusted and believed in their government's statements, but the Vietnam War made them question and ultimately lose trust in those statements. The quote highlights the importance of independent thinking and not blindly accepting official narratives, emphasizing the need for skepticism and critical analysis of information provided by the government.

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