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An iron triangle relationship can result in regulatory capture, the passing of very narrow, pork-barrel policies that benefit a small segment of the population. The interests of the agency's constituency (the interest groups) are met, while the needs of consumers (which may be the general public) are passed over.
The location of the Iron Triangle was between the Saigon River on the west and the Tinh River on the east and bordering Route 13 about 25 miles (40 km) north of Saigon. The southern apex of the "triangle" was seven miles (11 km) from Phú Cường, the capital of Bình Dương Province. Its proximity to Saigon was both a reason for American and ...
Iron Triangle (Korea), a Korean War term referring to an area between Cheorwon County and Kimhwa in the south and Pyonggang in the north of Gangwon Province Iron Triangle (Vietnam), the name U.S. forces in the Vietnam War gave to the Communist stronghold region northwest of Saigon
Based on the hit game show franchise Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? which first aired in 2007, this trivia challenge brings the fun of the show right to your next party. Time to check who was ...
Operation Cedar Falls was a military operation of the Vietnam War conducted primarily by US forces that took place from 8 to 26 January 1967. The aim of the massive search-and-destroy operation was to eradicate the Iron Triangle, an area northwest of Saigon that had become a major stronghold of the Viet Cong (VC).
The Iron Triangle was an important strategic location, bounded on the north by the jungle and overgrown rubber plantations of the Long Nguyen Secret Zone, on the west by the Saigon River and on the east by the smaller but unfordable obstacle of the Thi Thinh River.
The Iron Triangle put Briody in the media spotlight, commenting to audiences curious about the confluence of the military business and politics. Briody appeared in Michael Moore 's movie Fahrenheit 9/11 , talking about how the Carlyle Group benefited from 9/11 and the Bush family's connections with the Carlyle Group and Saudi Arabia . [ 1 ]
Date Duration Operation Name Unit(s) – Description Location VC–PAVN KIA Allied KIAs 1966: Operation Lightning Bug [1]: USAF air interdiction operations: Jan 1 – 8: Operation Marauder/Operation An Dan 564 [2] [3]: 30 [4]