This is John Batchel, continuing the conversation with the author and historian Jeffrey Waro,

the Vietnam War, a military history.

The professor turns his attention to the expectation that Richard Nixon's attempt to separate China from Russia, Moscow from Beijing, was very carefully advanced during the Vietnam

war, seeking to divide the two powers and advance the interests of the United States.

Here, the professor says no, it was about peace in Vietnam.

He'll explain.

Not triangulating, no, peace in Vietnam with Mao.

Much more of this tonight.

It's a two-hour conversation.

This is the second hour.

On Substack for the show, for me, John Baxter,

Substack, they're put together on video.

If you find the Substack page, you'll see.

Jeffrey Warro, the Vietnam War, the military history, Richard Nixon and Mao, 1972.

The North Vietnamese refused to bow to Nixon's plan, and he and Kissinger then authorized linebacker 2,

which is to destroy Hanoi.

It was at the mission statement by the B-52s.

There was nothing left when they finished bombing.