[Doe Eyes]

That is not a comparable situation to Vietnam, and you know it. Vietnam didn't need to be "fixed", it needed to be defended from a tyrannical force (Communism/Totalitarianism) on the march around the world.

So you think Communists are not at work in Africa? Now who is really naive?

[NewLand]

So you think Communists are not at work in Africa?

Of course they were. I am refering to the 50's and 60's where Vietnam was the confluence of a power struggle of indidual agendas for influence between The Soviet Union, China, and USA.

Africa is and was a mere sideshow compared to that. Communists have been at work virtually everywhere around the globe. But Vietnam was the place where a stand was taken by the major powers. Not Africa. Just look at Angola for example.