From: htran@elesium.mitre.org (Hai Tran)
Subject: Re: [MISC] The thought on the Eve of Christmas
Followup-To: alt.politics.vietnamese 
Organization: MITRE Corp., Washington Group, McLean, VA
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 15:39:13 GMT

In article <Pine.2.4.9212281419.B18761@eis.calstate.edu> Phong Le <ple@EIS.CALSTATE.EDU> writes:
>>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> Last week, my family , all together , watched the ABC 20/20 program and we
>>  all cried ,even my children who grew up in America and not even have any idea
>> about the life in Vietnam at all. This was a very touchy story, sad and happy
>> all together. We all learned something from that and I would like to share
> with
>> everyone my thought on the Eve of Christmas :
>>
>> - I believe that Vietnam will have a better future, our people will have a
>> better life if all her children decide to forget all the differences, to come
>> home to rebuild our homeland.
>
> Vietnam will have a better future if and only if Vietcong gives up
> power and returns it to people, let freedom and democracy blossom
> in Vietnam.
>
> How can we forget all the differences when Vietcong still insists on
> Communisim is the best . How can we forget all the differences when
> Vietcong still uses " lua^.t ru+`ng " to rule Vietnam. How can we
> forget all the differences when Communism is completely against freedom
> and demcracy principles , the basic ones needed to build up a prosperous
> country. How can we forget all the differences when Communist leaders
> never want to forget all the differences. Take an example of re-education
> camps, Vietcong told members of South Government " Ho.c ta^.p 10 nga`y
> tho^i " , it turns out 3, 4, 16 years or all their life ( they died ). Do
> you think those members of South government didn't want to forget the
> past, all the differences ? Do you think Communist leaders want to forget
> the past, all the differences ?
>
From Pha^?m Phan

>  Besides, Why don't you come back Vietnam to rebuild her under Communist
>regime ? You go first , stay there long enough then tell us how you contribute
>to rebuild Vietnam, how you can change policies that are made by stupid
>persons whose educational level around third grade,who just know how
>to kill , cheat, lie people..

	This comment reminds me of the story of a quite well-known
person on the net who, it turns out, has been working for the Hanoi
regime for nearly twenty years. In 1975, after the takeover of the
South, he organized the showing of the films of the Commies. His
cousin asked fim if he would then return to rebuild the country and
this was his reply, "I'm too important to go back. The Party and
Uncle Ho need my services here." He went on, married an American
woman, set up shop to serve the propaganda machine of the regime
and he's now hoping for a Cabinet post in the Hanoi government. We
wish him luck.

From Pha^?m Phan

>Don't push us, young people to minefiels as you stay in US and enjoy
>your mission. We are willing to make sacrifices for the fatherland not
>for Communists. We don't come back Vietnam to serve Communists as you
>wish. We just come back Vietnam to rebuild her when Vietnam out of
>Communist's controll.

	I agree with you here. Everyone of us, in the end, will find a
way to contribute to the rebuilding of a free, democratic Vietnam. In
the meantime, we should try to learn more about other things besides
our main area of work. Almost anything will be needed but the most
important thing we can contribute will be a selfless attitude.  I know
this is easier said than done but if we don't try, how do we know if
we can succeed? 

	
>>
>> This is my wish for the New Year 1993.
>
>  My wish for the Chirstmas and New Year 93 is Communist leaders giving
>  up theirs power and let people elect their own government
>>
>> Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
>>
>  You too
>  Ple
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Pha^?m Phan
>>


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