In article .com, "Phil Kane"
writes:

On 18 Dec 2004 14:30:24 GMT, N2EY wrote about Vietnam:

Spurred on by the success of Algerian independence, they managed to
push out the French in 1953.

IIRC the French weren't pushed out of Algeria until 1961 or so.
Dien Bien Phu was in 1954 while Algeria was under tight French
control.

Please, no "corrections" of the Nun of the Above. He won't have that.

All statements of U.S. history and foreign policy are CORRECT
if made by an Amateur Extra licensee having passed a 20 WPM
morse test. All others are WRONG.

BTW, Independence came to Algeria on July 5, 1962. [Arab groups
had wanted France out ever since they took over in 1830]

Everyone now has to return to the Expert guruisms of the resident
amateur Extras wherein important matters of amateur radio policy
are discussed as world socio-politico matters.

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