• BilSababOPM
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    20 days ago

    wasn’t it during the Nixon in China era?

    • DagwoodIII@piefed.social
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      20 days ago

      Movie came out a year before Nixon made his trip.

      Kissenger was doing secret trips, but officially ‘Red China’ was more dangerous than the Soviet Union.

      Remember, the Chinese were helping the North Vietnamese.

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        20 days ago

        yeah, my timeline’s messed up. still a fun movie. Coburn is the best