why was vietnam called the first television war

Taylor: If you take that stand you must also believe that it is possible for you to be wrong as well as to be right. I think any particular situation … we ought to be respected as to knowing what we should do, you know? And I think that we should stand up against, or stand out against, any law or a government which tries to treat us in this manner. Ross: Well … I objected to the National Service Act because I think that people ought to be respected enough to be able to determine whether or not a certain course of action is proper or not. Taylor: It’s been said that you have hampered your release by your refusal to acknowledge the very existence of the National Service Act. I’d still go to jail for two years if it was necessary. Taylor: Has ten months inside affected your beliefs at all? Taylor: They didn’t take it out of you at all because of why you were in? Taylor: How were the companions that you were inside with? How did they treat you? It’s a matter of feeding you and providing a place to sleep and that’s about all really at Sale. They don’t hound you very much but it’s a strict business of maintaining a physical existence really. Stephen Taylor: How were you treated inside? It’s pretty hard to tell though at the moment. After he left Sale prison yesterday, Ross was asked by Stephen Taylor what effect the past ten months had had.īrian Ross: Oh, I don’t think anything much.

Announcer: Conscientious objector Brian James Ross is out of jail, the governor-general having decided that the case was a proper one for exercising the prerogative of mercy.

Why was vietnam called the first television war