Filmmakers spent a decade trying to untangle the Vietnam War
(World News USA)

  Ken Burns’ latest labor of love with longtime collaborator Lynn Novick, “The Vietnam War,” manages the impossible: Clocking in at 18 hours, it untangles one of the most complicated narratives in American history. The documentary airs on PBS and is available for streaming on the web. Burns and Novick recently discussed their process of making sense of a conflict that divided the nation. Q: The series is populated with so many knowledgeable individuals, from every walk of life. Where did you find your experts? Novick:  Ken knew (Vietnam veteran and former U.S. senator) Max Cleland for many years, and one of the very first interviews in...