Posted on 06/21/2005 10:08:38 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Well, soon once again there will be American warships in Viet Nam. Just down the coast from China.
Yep... Better get all of the allies you can..
You think so?
I'm sure the National Guard/Vietnam jokes will just write themselves...
Well I hope while W was rubbing elbows with the Vietnamese Commie he DEMANDED an accounting of ALL American POW's & MIA's BEFORE he visits Viet Nam!!!
THIRTY YEARS IS LONG ENOUGH!
Semper Fi,
Kelly
Yes.
Bush has never met a communist he didn't like. We have never had a president so eager to destroy capitalism in the name of globalization.
the vietnamese and the Chinese fought a short war in the late 70's I believe.
they aren't exactly friends let's say...
amen... bro
The Chinese are squirming in their seats at the sight of their once stalwart ally Vietnam cozying up to us. Not only is this a potential military problem for China, but also an economic one. Just as China has become our primary manufacturer of imported goods, Vietnam could easily take away some of that business due to their incredibly low labor costs. Vietnam's manufacturing ability is 10-20 years behind China (perfect for textiles and clothing), just where China was positioned years ago when they started to take business away from Korea and Japan.
True, but China was a main weapons and military training source for N. Vietnam during the Vietnam war. They're enemies, until one of them is facing down a Western nation, then they're close allies.
Vietnam was never their ally. China even invaded Vietnam in the 1970s. They, the Phillipines and China have also been arguing over some oil rich islands.
Actually, the Soviets were and Vietnam was a Soviet ally vs China in that region.
An excellent point.
He tried to volunteer to go to Vietnam.
"I'm sure the National Guard/Vietnam jokes will just write themselves..."
Already have a guy in my office (liberal) giving me the 35 years to late business. And as I am typning this he is saying over the cube that in the long run pulling out of Vietnam didn't hurt us and we should do same in Iraq.
Excuse me while I go kick my coworker in the nuts
At first blush I felt as you do about this. However, I kinda think opening relations benefits the goal of a full accounting (We have had teams working there over the years anyway, buddy of mine in USAF made several trips there working MIA/POW issues).
I also think it will make China nervous, and anything that makes China nervous is a good thing. I guess I am torn on the issue, maybe it can heal some of the wounds my older brothers in arms suffered there. Who knows.
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