1 February 1968, Saigon, Vietnam
Reporter: (00:07)
General. How would you, assess yesterday's activities in today's? What is the enemy doing? Are these major attacks?
General: (00:16)
That's, E O D setting off a couple of M 79 [inaudible} I believe.
Reporter: (00:22)
How would you assess the enemy's purposes yesterday and today?
General: (00:25)
The enemy, very deceitfully has taken advantage of the Tet truce in order to create maximum consternation within south Vietnam, particularly in the populated areas. In my opinion, this is diversionary, to his main effort, which, he had planned to take place in Quảng Trị province. From Laos,, toward Khe Sanh and across the demilitarised zone. This attack is not yet materialised, his schedule has probably been thrown off balance because of our very effective air strikes. Now, yesterday the enemy exposed himself by virtue of this strategy and he suffered great casualties.