I love it when these Vietnam experts like Hagel and McCain talk strategy and war planning. They were so far down the food chain when they were in Vietnam that they only did what they were ordered to do. When I was there as a Ltjg flying planes I never received a call from the President or any Admirals asking me what my take was on the conduct of the war and neither did Hagel or McCain. These two clowns didn't know anything about foreign policy or strategy then and they sure as hell don't know any more now. I wish they would STFU and let real warriors handle the situation.
When I was there as a Ltjg flying planes I never received a call from the President or any Admirals asking me what my take was on the conduct of the war and neither did Hagel or McCain. A fantastic point. Likewise, it was befuddling that Lawng Jawn Forbes Kerry based his entire Presidential campaign on what he did as a LTJG in Vietnam (for four months), and people (except for us) bought it hook, line, and sinker.