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A Very Strange Story Indeed
According to the Communists, Nguyen Van Be died a
glorious death in the service of the cause. Supposedly, after
he was captured by ARVN forces he detonated a mine killing
himself and 69 Americans and GVN troops. Glowing accounts
of his death were printed in communist newspapers and read
over radio Hanoi and Liberation Radio. Many poems and songs
were written about his exploits. A statue was even built in his
honor. But, as can be plainly seen, Be is very much alive. He
is shown reading about his own death in the Hanoi newspaper
Tien Phong. The Communists say Be chose a hero's death. Be
says that he never fired a shot and did not even think about
exploding a mine.