New evidence that Nixon sabotaged 1968 Vietnam peace deal
As far as I can tell, Nixon was a complete nutjob. Here he is on the possibility of nuking Vietnam (via Alex Wellerstein):<p>&gt; But my favorite quotes are from Nixon about Vietnam. During a spring offensive by the North Vietnamese in 1972, Nixon told Kissinger:<p>&gt;&gt; We’re going to do it. I’m going to destroy the goddamn country, believe me, I mean destroy it if necessary. And let me say, even the nuclear weapons if necessary. It isn’t necessary. But, you know, what I mean is, what shows you the extent to which I’m willing to go. By a nuclear weapon, I mean that we will bomb the living bejeezus out of North Vietnam and then if anybody interferes we will threaten the nuclear weapons.<p>&gt; A week later, he continued to a somewhat horrified Kissinger:<p>&gt;&gt; Nixon: I’d rather use the nuclear bomb. Have you got that ready?<p>&gt;&gt; Kissinger: That, I think, would just be too much.<p>&gt;&gt; Nixon: A nuclear bomb, does that bother you?… I just want you to think big, Henry, for Christ’s sake! The only place where you and I disagree is with regard to the bombing. You’re so goddamned concerned about civilians, and I don’t give a damn. I don’t care.<p>&gt;&gt; Kissinger: I’m concerned about the civilians because I don’t want the world to be mobilized against you as a butcher.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.nuclearsecrecy.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;10&#x2F;25&#x2F;nixon-and-the-bomb&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.nuclearsecrecy.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;10&#x2F;25&#x2F;nixon-and-the-bomb...</a>