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Gen. Westmoreland Dies

HeadlineJul 19, 2005

One of the main US military leaders during the Vietnam war has died. Retired Gen. William Westmoreland died Monday night at the age of 91. Many in the antiwar movement viewed Westmoreland as a war criminal responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of Vietnamese. Westmoreland contended the United States did not lose the Vietnam War.

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