S5 Episode 5 - "Last Tango In Paris"

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Society & Culture

4.9 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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One Cambodian coup, two US invasions and an unlikely American friend: China.

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0:00.0	On May 5, 1972, President Richard Nixon and his national security advisor Henry Kissinger
0:08.8	were discussing their next moves for the war in Indochina, specifically whether to introduce
0:16.4	more concern regarding the bombing of civilians.
0:21.6	There was an election coming up in November, and Kissinger was concerned that the shocking
0:26.6	death tolls from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia might hurt the administration's chances at re-election.
0:35.6	Nixon scoffed.
0:38.4	Henry, you don't have any idea.
0:41.3	The only place where you and I disagree at the present time is with regard to the bombing.
0:47.0	You're so goddamn concerned about the civilians, and I don't give a damn.
0:53.4	I don't care. I suppose, thank you, Henry, you don't give a damn. I don't care. I don't care.
0:55.0	I'm sorry.
0:56.0	You don't have any idea.
0:58.0	The only place for a deal on the street at the first time
1:01.0	it's a third.
1:02.0	The first time is that I don't give a damn.
1:05.0	I don't care.
1:06.0	I don't care.
1:07.0	I don't know.
1:08.0	I have a lot.
1:10.0	They're a lot. Welcome to Blowback.
1:16.6	Speak about this last sign.
1:17.6	Speak about this last sign.
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