The hell with them. We offered and they kicked us out. They still persecute the people who did want our help.
Have funny being China’s commie vassal.
That's a problem. Ditch the communism, guys, and maybe we can consider it.
Do they plan to apologize for what they did to our POW’s?
Let Nike pay for the Cong defense.
Wonder if Obi will apologize for Democrats under JFK implementing Operation Hades?
Eric Burdon, in his book “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” (on page 79) had an interesting anecdote about Jimi:
“Jimi was the first American to talk to me about the war . . . in 1968 in his apartment. As the riot ensued outside the embassy [between Vietnam War protesters and mounted policemen], we smoked a joint and talked.
“So, what do you think of all that’s going on down there?”
“His answer shook me. ‘Listen, man, when the Red Chinese come screaming down over the borders of Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam, and take over the whole of the Far East and Asia, you’ll understand why the U. S. is trying so hard in Vietnam.’
“I couldn’t believe it. In his head, he was still a soldier. He’d just decided to lay down the M-16 and pick up a guitar.”
The US just slapped a 500+% tariff on Chinese steel, effectively shutting them out of the USA market. President Xi is furious, reportedly.
Unless US Steel, Nucor, etc., make their steel with solar powered energy, I doubt obama cares about the steel industry.
This, Vietnam visit, provocations in the Spratleys are all meant to rile up Beijing and get them to stand on their hind legs. Connect the dots -
A Neocon’s wet dream...
We would be stupid to go back.
Let the Chinese and the Vietnamese fight it out.
And didn’t the Chinese get it in the teeth when they tried it last time?
I am sure the NVA has nice Nike shoes for all of their troops.
No sir, not a chance. The only way we return is if South Vietnam returns or the whole country throws off communism. Otherwise, they should be on their own.
No way.
Kerry could lead them ashore from a duck boat
Mixed feelings on this one.
There is a need to check the Chicoms. On the other hand, f’em we tried to help them once before.
And other issues...
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It would be a flanking gambit to have Navy in Indochina
Here is an interesting map showing offshore claims by countries and international waters.
Zoom in on the south China sea and turn on the “the color zones” button on the left at the link below. Interesting.
I spent 11 months in the A Shau, wounded in 1971. I do not want to see another man have to go into that Hell Hole!
China is not even close to being our enemy at this time. Our opponents live further to the West.
Vietnam’s founding mythology goes back to the Three Sisters Trung who led the revolt against China in AD 40. There is no love for China to this day.
They also have a habit of romanticizing the French once they ran the French out. They are probably doing the same thing with America right now.
Returning access to Cam Ranh Bay is a very good thing for us, and it complicates China’s attempt at being the hegemon of the South China Sea. It will bolster our friends in the Philippines and Japan.
If we don’t support Vietnam now, the whole region will fall like dominos!!!! Wait.