[WarrenC]

Podhoretz is simply making the point that the Vietnamese War was a popular intervention which was nonetheless undone by a tiny but determined and critically situated minority

That's BS.

I think you need to read the entire essay. And please take your "BS" bit and stick it in your ear.

[jwh_Denver]

I think you need to read the entire essay.

I did and I still stick to what I posted. I realize this country has been directed to go in certain directions only to the extent the majority goes along with it. This small vocal minority did not attract the mainstream American but did collect the various oddballs any society has. Like I said, the majority of Americans only turned their opinion around when they realized what was going on.