Kennedy frequently would refuse to listen to reports/ History
JFK often sent advisers to Diem, who would receive them but refuse to take the advice offered. Kennedy frequently would refuse to listen to reports about Diem or Vietnam that were not positive. What is the problem with this?
Don’t you feel that this was a dangerous frame of mind for Diem and his rule?
Why did Diem not follow the will of his employers? He must have known his life was in danger and that he needed American protection.
Do you feel that this is one of the major turning points of the war?
