[Eric in the Ozarks]

In 1963, when Rocky Versace was captured, the US was still in the "win" mode in South Viet Nam. But by 1968, even before the media's big lie about the VC's Tet "victory" (in which they were largely wiped out)our profile changed and we were ready to settle for a 'tie' like we got in South Korea.
I personally don't think we left Americans behind after 1975. Some AWOL troops stayed in country and a few came back in the Jimmy Carter clemency.

[B4Ranch]

"I've been an armchair researcher of the POW/MIA issue (primarily from the SE Asia conflict) for a while now and I'm utterly convinced some POWs (at least 366) were left behind. The evidence for it is so blatant it will make your hair stand"

2 posted on 7/8/02 8:41 PM Pacific by ableChair

Perhaps a private conversation with ableChair may change your views.