You can try to be an apologist for failure if that's what floats your boat but your criticism is akin to some of the grammar Nazis here who dismiss an entire argument over a missing apostrophe. Let's assume I do know the difference between the VC and the NVA but at this point in history I don't care. That should suffice.
Sorry you were late for the party but that thread has run its course and we've moved on to other discussions. So I'll call you the Master. bow to you genius and say tạm biệt.