Daniel Ellsberg: Secrets - Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers

In 1971 Defense Department analyst, former U.S. Marine company commander and anti-Communist Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the media. In this talk, Ellsberg presents an explosive inside account of how and why he helped bring an end to the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon's presidency. He also talks about the current potential for war with Iraq and why he feels that would be a major mistake for the United States. Series: Voices [1/2003] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7033]

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Vietnam
• Pentagon
• communism
• defense
• Daniel
• Ellsberg

[473009723]

The papers reveal that the war and the reasoning for being there was tungsten and titanium. The reason for the Afgan war? Lithium and Opium... End the Fed Res, end war...

[ScottishPEACEguy]

and now the u.s gov are saying on scottish tv that the man who owns WIKILEAKS is the most dangerous man on earth. but were not dumb

[leeleonor1]

Who ever commented what people will do to write a book! Can you! It was not abt a book it was our right out of school in the rice patties getting mushed and killed! With out a reason to satisfy these deaths! The corruption! You do not see what is happening MLK say the bravest man is that which he is going to jail but must bring out the truth! Do not make a joke of history many died here and the count there lie! Walk in someones shoes before you defile a great brave man! Manning to!

[leeleonor1]

This is Daniel Ellberg my hero We protested Vietnam war and the Pentagon papers did it!! That is what need now!!

[mzedong001]

@leeleonor1 agreed

[barkulator]

I lost my voice asking for a raise.

[nothadnotbad]

what someone will do to sell a fucking book

[sr71ablackbird]

@FRTothus You would do well in reading the Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, The Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers as it would save you from appearing as a pompous ass as the rest of the mainstream media spoon-feed you countless times a day. Get out of in front of the damned boob-tube start reading the H.R.s , S- bills and the damned Federal Register for christ's sake !!!

[FRTothus]

@sr71ablackbird That's not what the law says. It is as much a part of our law as any other Congressionally-approved treaty. You would do well to know what you are talking about. It would save you from appearing ignorant.

[CypressPhotoStudio]

End the Fed

[leeleonor1]

@Berialavrenti WHO CARES IF HE IS GAY WHO CARES, HE HAD CONSCIOUS WHICH OUR GOVERNMENT IS LOSING DAILY, WE ARE BACK IN THOSE DAYS NOW THOUGH THEY GET BEAT LESS I PRAY, CUZ WE GOT PULVERIZED... GOD BLESS LIBERTY IN AMERICA

[leeleonor1]

DOES IT MATTER GAY A BRAVE MAN, WE WERE GETTING MASSACRED IN PROTESTING. THIS MAN WAS WHAT PUSHED NIXON OUT OF OFFICE. WATERGATE, THEY CAUGHT THEM IN DANIELS PSYCHIATRIST OFFICE, END OF ONE WAR LISTEN TO HIS FOCUS..THANK YOU DANIEL