Bến Tre
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| Coordinates: 10°14′N 106°23′E / 10.233°N 106.383°E | |
| Country |  Vietnam |
| Province | Bến Tre Province |
Bến Tre 
pronunciation (help·info) is the capital city and municipality of Bến Tre Province, located in the Mekong Delta area of southern Vietnam. From town level, it was upgraded to city on August 11, 2009.
[edit] Vietnam War
One of the most famous quotes of the Vietnam War was a statement attributed to an unnamed U.S. Air Force Major by AP correspondent Peter Arnett. Writing about the provincial capital, Ben Tre, on February 7, 1968, Arnett said: "'it became necessary to destroy the town to save it,' a U.S. major says." To this day, "Ben Tre logic" is a common saying for whenever a "logical" conclusion is to destroy something out of the perceived best interests of everyone involved. Papa Bravo Romeo - U. S. Navy Patrol Boats at War in Vietnam, by Wynn Goldsmith (pages 184 to 186) attributes the quote to USAF Major Chet Brown.
The incident was taped and shown on the news. Peter Arnett said, "So you had to destroy the village in order to save it?" The major said, "Let's get down from here. We're drawing fire."
[edit] Notable people from Bến Tre
- Thach Thi Ngoc - former member of the South Vietnamese Olympic Team from 1966-68.
[edit] External links
- Strike the Root's Dusting off the phrases of war provides more commentary on the quote.
- Michael D. Miller claims to have been an eyewitness to the briefing where the famous Bẽn Tre statement was made.
Coordinates: 10°14′N 106°23′E / 10.233°N 106.383°E
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