U.S. Navy warship visits Vietnam

Associated Press ^ | Mar. 29, 2005 | MARGIE MASON

[Rummyfan]

Some in Vietnam believe the U.S. military may be looking to their country as a future strategic area to establish a base to counter growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. But Marine said that was not the case.

Gee, ya think?

[confederate66]

Let the commies starve to death first, then go in and set up shop. Let Hanoi John be the representative to the North.

[claudiustg]

Perhaps we could give them Jane Fonda as a gesture of good will? They could bronze her and use her as a Statue of Liberty, or whatever.

[Brilliant]

Seems pretty obvious. But we know the real reason, right??? OIL! Haliburton's greasy hands are all over this./sarcasm

[Rummyfan]

Actually, there may be oil in the South China Sea..... Vietnam and the Chinese and the Phillipines are having some friction over that.

[kellynla]

Until the Vietnamese Commies account for the thousands of American MIA & POW's I couldn't care less what is done over there.

Of course Ford Motor Company, for one, has no problem doing business with the Commies. Heck, Ford proudly flies the Vietnamese Communist flag at corporate headquarters in Michigan.
As far as Ford is concerned, to hell with the thousands of unaccounted for American POW's & MIA's and their families!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[Eric in the Ozarks]

They've had their revolution. Let them enjoy it.

[MeanWestTexan]

"Some in Vietnam believe the U.S. military may be looking to their country as a future strategic area to establish a base to counter growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia."

This makes sense. It also makes me get over my desire that some sailor slip up and accidently fire a couple of 500pounders into the city for old times sake.

[Brilliant]

Of course. That's why I mentioned it.

[kellynla]

Evidently you don't give a damn about the men who went over there and fought for your country...or their families.

BUT I DO!

[Central Scrutiniser]

Vietnam is communist in name only, its one of the most capitalistic places I've ever been, and they have a booming economy. I hope to go back soon, its a great place.

[PzLdr]

They're having a dispute over two groups of islands, the Spratleys (?) and one other. The Chinese have apparently fortified parts of one of the groups. Evidence is there's oil in the seabed. Plus, it's a strategic location along the sea lanes.

[Goldwater4ever]

You are correct. Bush allows our warships to visit communist dictatorships such as Viet Nam and China but won't allow our navy to pay a visit to the democracy of Taiwan.

[YOUGOTIT]

Why would we go to a country that is awash in bird flu??

[BikerNYC]

Let the commies starve to death first...

That ain't gonna happen anytime soon as long as we keep buying all of those Chinese products.

[kellynla]

Revolution? In 2000, Vietnam, textile-industry wages were 22 cents an hour. A Communist country in which the means of production and the system of exchange was seized by a revolutionary party in the name of equality. Just a generation later, the children of those Leninist guerillas in Vietnam are making handsome profits from sweatshop labor. Comparing the average wages of textile workers in Viet Nam with those in Taiwan ($4.78) or Hong Kong ($4.62) provides a sense of reality. Revolution? yea right...

[dimmer-rats stealvotes]

I don't like it, but then, who am I? IMHO, we should completely ignore them and let them rot. In their last death throes, we should then ask them if they want democracy. When that is established, we help them. We can't forget the price we paid--oh, I forgot, our own media and Fondas and Kerrys caused us to lose Vietnam. Who will punish these?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

You've read too much into what I said.

[dljordan]

"Vietnam is communist in name only, its one of the most capitalistic places I've ever been, and they have a booming economy. I hope to go back soon, its a great place."

My cousin just came back from a hunting expedition there and liked it very well. He was particularly impressed with the women being single and all.