Buckley, who can hardly conceal his excitement at the politicide here, is emblematic of a broader trend in American political discourse. He minimizes the agency of the local actors involved, and credits the US for developments deemed favorable
The Decider
In 1967, William Buckley had Vance Hartke(D-IN) on Firing Line to discuss the Vietnam war. In a bit of an odd detour, they begin arguing over the Indonesian massacres, which Buckley believes were a strategic victory induced by America’s show of resolve in Vietnam
