121 Today I learned about 🌧 Operation Popeye: The highly classified program attempted to extend the monsoon season over specific areas of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, to disrupt North Vietnamese military supplies by softening road surfaces and causing landslides. (en.m.wikipedia.org) posted 45 days ago by Mycovidfeelslikeacol 45 days ago by Mycovidfeelslikeacol +121 / -0 Operation Popeye - Wikipedia 13 comments share 13 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I remember when this was happening. The motto was "Make Mud Not War". It worked so well it flooded out one of our SF camps. The guys in country knew about it but it didn't get officially leaked until the Pentagon Papers.
Imagine how much more the technology has advanced nowadays.
Ahhhh, the Pentagon Papers. Remember when journalists were journalists?