Talk:Operation Raindance

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I have some issues with the neutrality of the proposed DYK. I have not gone through it in great detail, but examples include;


 * Hmong General Vang Pao not only suffered the reverses of his failed offensive, and the loss of a forward airfield at Muong Soui; his defensive position was soon further weakened by Vietnamese communist attacks.[5] The communist wet season offensive was unprecedented in Laos. Now, faced with the looming possibility' of a final guerrilla defeat, American Ambassador William H. Sullivan

Sorry but that sounds rather non-neutral (not quite 'encyclopaedic) - it seems to be giving an interpretation on the facts, not just stating them.

I also highlight faced with the looming possibility because the phrase is more descriptive than encyclopaedic; I hope you see what I mean. It is better (in the encyclopaiedia) to just state facts, and let readers draw their own conclusion about their significance; not to offer interpretation.

Igor the bunny (talk) 21:12, 30 December 2014 (UTC)

This plaint seems to be aimed at the article, not the actual DYK. I have returned to the article to tweak it a bit, in the interests of NPOV. However, if an event has never previously occurred, is it not unprecedented? Georgejdorner (talk) 23:42, 19 October 2017 (UTC)