not necesarily a civilian.Widely reported as a vietcong informant being executed by the local chief of police, who was haunted by that photo to his death.
After the war he moved to America and set-up a restaurant that later failed. one day the photographer went to visit the guy in his restaurant and found some graffiti in the toilet 'We know who you are'.
It's a sad story in very many ways.
EDIT: doesn't change the fact that it's a shit and sick source to use. Execution does not equal funny.
The photographers story
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Adams_%28photographer%29
'Adams later apologized in person to General Nguyen and his family for the irreparable damage it did to Loan's honor while he was alive. When General Nguyen died, Adams praised him as a hero of a just cause.'
There is a fucking interesting back-story to all of these photos. I just know no-one is gonna see this post. it's a shame. i might as well just talk shit to myself. oh well.
(After the war he moved to America and set-up a restaurant that later failed. one day the photographer went to visit the guy in his restaurant and found some graffiti in the toilet 'We know who you are'.
It's a sad story in very many ways.
EDIT: doesn't change the fact that it's a shit and sick source to use. Execution does not equal funny.
The photographers story
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Adams_%28photographer%29
'Adams later apologized in person to General Nguyen and his family for the irreparable damage it did to Loan's honor while he was alive. When General Nguyen died, Adams praised him as a hero of a just cause.'
There is a fucking interesting back-story to all of these photos. I just know no-one is gonna see this post. it's a shame. i might as well just talk shit to myself. oh well.
Just Flange,
Fri 21 Sep 2007, 10:49,
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