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August 21, 2008 8:24:46 PM CDT


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  • August 2008
    • McCain Wins Unlikely Support in Vietnam

      McCain Wins Unlikely Support in Vietnam

      (Newser) - John McCain has won admiration from an unlikely place: Vietnam, the nation he bombed 23 times during the war there. Including politicians, newspaper editors, and even his former captor, Vietnamese are voicing support for the candidate. The Republican pushed to restore ties with the country a decade ago, and many Vietnamese hope he will now push to increase trade. More »

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      Barack Obama   John McCain   election 2008   Vietnam   Vietnam War   Vietnam veteran   Hanoi

  • June 2008
    • McCain's War Record Now Fair Game

      McCain's War Record Now Fair Game

      (Newser) - Wesley Clark's answer to a question on Face the Nation yesterday has exposed a simmering campaign issue, Politico reports: whether John McCain’s Vietnam ordeal translates to relevant experience for the presidency. "I don't think riding in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to be president," said Clark, a Barack Obama supporter. More »

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      John McCain   negative campaigning   Vietnam War   POW   Wesley Clark   Hanoi

  • April 2008
    • $1B Intel Plant Helps Vietnam Reinvent Itself

      $1B Intel Plant Helps Vietnam Reinvent Itself

      (Newser) - Intel's choice of Vietnam for a massive superconductor plant surprised the tech world 2 years ago, but the firm's trailblazing has sparked a wave of high-tech investment that is transforming the country, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The plant is still more than a year away from completion, but Intel's presence is helping a nation that had no tech industry to speak of build one from the ground up. More »

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      Intel   Vietnam   computer chip   foreign investment   Hanoi

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