[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I thought Clinton sent a very strange message; what does this say to Vietnam veterans today? The families that lost loved ones?"

Fifty years ago, the same thing could have been said about all the lives we lost to the Japanese in WWII. A better question is what do we say to the children and grandchildren of the Vietnam vets? Go fight a war with China or do we try to strengthen relations with our allies and potential allies in the region to box China in and prevent a future conflict?

Strengthening ties and bilateral relations with these countries and letting them know that America is their friend and they can count on them is the best medicine for the prevention of future conflict. When America has retreated from the world stage in the 20th century was when terrible conflicts happened. We have no choice but to do the job of being a friend to peace loving peoples or prepare to be dragged into more wars.

[kearnyirish2]

Apples and oranges; Japan lost the war and had a very different government after it.

Ask ARVN vets how “peace-loving” Vietnam is.