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50 years after ‘Napalm Girl,’ myths distort the reality behind a horrific photo of the Vietnam War and exaggerate its impact

  • Written by W. Joseph Campbell, Professor of Communication Studies, American University School of Communication
imageTerrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, near Trang Bang, Vietnam, after a South Vietnamese plane on June 8, 1972, accidentally dropped its flaming napalm on its own troops and civilians.AP Photo/Nick Ut, File

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