“In May 1961 JFK sent 400 military advisors (Green Berets) to South Vietnam to combat the growing communist influence. He would eventually send a total of 16,000.”
After the French pulled out, Kennedy was seen as TOO Timid on the Commies - as in loosing the war - Remember Sputnik - 1957, and everyone in the U.S. was worried about a Russian Nuclear attack when JFK was chasing women
That wasn't my recollection of what was happening. Were you on drugs at the time?