[huynh1775]

As a Vietnamese, thanks to General Frank and the U.S. Armed Forces for coming to Vietnamese in trying to bring freedom and democracy to South Vietnamese. Thank you to those 58,000 men and women who gave up their live the well being of every South Vietnamese citizen.

As a U.S. Marines and a son of a former South Vietnam Military Colonel, it very painful for me personally whenever John Kerry bring up Vietnam. I think everyone appreciate the "Liberal Senator" senator in Vietnam, but his action after he return to stateside was below the belt.

The war in Vietnam wasn't decided on the battle field, but it was decided by the antiwar protesters. Let hope after this election, when President Bush return for a second term, the issues about Vietnam will never be mention again. To those of us refugee who are connected with the South Vietnamese Military, it a painful issues that will never go away. Specially when the person that gave the Communist of the North Vietnamese the ammunitions that they desperately need to promote their propaganda. Semper Fidelis, my fellow Americans!

[miliantnutcase]

You know how it's funny that nobody ever "surveys" the Marines about who they are going to vote for? hehe...
Those 17% in the army that vote for Kerry are just the slackers that signed up because they wanted a free ride through school.

[silent_jonny]

I'm not a Marine, but "Semper Fi!"

[Kahuna]

Really wish we could replay the Vietnam War as we trully had charlie in bad shape. Thanks to Fonda and Kerry and a biased media the thin skinned threw in the towel, much to our disgrace.

Kerry now wants to vindicate himself by pulling the same crap 32 years later with regards to Iraq.

Always remember that "a leopard doesn't change his spots".

Many of my comrades gave the ultimate to stop communism and I don't agree with you sir, or President Bush that Kerry's limited "action" in Nam reflects credit on himself or the US Navy. He was a fraud then and he's a fraud now.

Just my opinion.

Kahuna,
USAF 1964-1972

[Enchante]

Thanks for your service and for your thoughts! I always find Kerry's behavior in the early '70s detestable and unbelievable, not so much opposing the war (which many did then), but all of the lies and idiocies he spewed which helped to trash the entire war effort, US military, and yes the good people of South Vietnam.

Yet, one thing I still wonder about is what SHOULD have been done differently - even 30 years later I never see anyone who can say in detail how that war could have been won (I think it was winnable, but the US leaders certainly lost their way). I'd be very interested in your thoughts on what should have been done instead of the disastrous policies promoted by Kerry and the Democratic Congress.

[Gator113]

huynh.........That was a very nice post, appreciated and I am sure it was difficult for you.

Thank you for your post and yes, for many, the pain never stops.

[endthematrix]

Thanks for the post! Welcome to FR!