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Vietnam was the defining event for my generation. It spilled over into all facets of American life - into music, into the pulpits, in churches of our country. It spilled over into the city streets, police forces. And even if you were born late in the generation, Vietnam was still part of your childhood.

I'm German in my mind, but from a Germany that doesn't exist any more.

Germany's amongst my top three places in the world I'd like to live.

German militarism and Nazism have devastated twice in our generation the lands of German neighbors.

Obviously all of us have thought about Vietnam, particularly in my generation in Australia that were part of conscription and fought there. Our friends came back, forever changed. So there were a lot of questions.

A country that has been through as much as Vietnam has to have some crazy music somewhere.

Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.

My generation was the tail end of the Cold War.

Vietnam was what we had instead of happy childhoods.