I find the statement as written, without elaboration, to be highly offensive - like yellow jurnalism - done by one hiding behind an alias, especially by one who probably was never involved in such wars in the first place. If you were, you would have done a better job in the preperation of your comment.
I could care less how offensive it is to you. It appears you must be a politican or a General Officer. We could most assuredly have won in Vietnam and to tell our fighting men and women they must see a weapon before returning fire is absolutely political. By the way I served in the military.If you know of what you appear to be insinuating you know what the statement means but it seems you wish to cover for politicians.