Through his proximity to American power, Billy Graham gave the Vietnam War a pseudo-theological justification. LBJ named "Operation Rolling Thunder," the brutal aerial bombardment campaign, after a verse in Graham's signature revival anthem.
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In 1971, Billy Graham wrote a NY Times op-ed in defense of Lt. William Calley, likening the My Lai massacre to any old sin we as fallen humans might commit, such as "a thoughtless word, an arrogant act or a selfish deed"pic.twitter.com/JqVWMIPzhw
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Graham proclaimed in 1949 that the Apocalypse would occur within 5 years. While this did not come to pass, it didn't stop Graham from using End Times paranoia to solicit donations for the rest of his career, enriching himself and his family in the process https://thekeep.eiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3522&context=theses …pic.twitter.com/1zIeDy6OQU
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Graham was also an unrepentant liar, posturing publicly as an oblivious bystander with no political commitments and no objectives other than to Serve The Lord, while privately engaging in advocacy on behalf of his favored politicians such as Nixon. Please spare us the hagiography
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i remember. he was a joke. to honor him is like honoring Reagan
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I remember my mother not having much regard for him,in the 60's 70's
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The resulting protests were fueled by North Vietnamese propaganda after the Tet Offensive.
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