Nope. The hippies were correct. Our gubmit was lying. And letting a nation go communist assures us that that nation will never be able to compete with capitalism. And yes, I was a new pilot during the Vietnam era and was slated to go over in an unarmed spy plane. Nixon withdrew us just as I got my port call.
The hippies were not correct. They were pushing for the same exact thing the Vietnamese communist were. They weren’t doing it for altruistic reasons such as government honesty. The hippies were trash and now occupy top levels in our government, and they are the source of the Maoism and communism in America today. You should honor and treasure every Vietnam vet you meet. That said, it was a waste of lives, money, and empowered the counterculture movement that led to the dystopian government we have today.
We had no business in that shit show. It was one big effing government con-job where we won nothing but death and debt, just like the rest of these corrupt government wars.