We have no reason to apologize for the Revolution - it was brought about by a long train of abuses, etc., etc. by Great Britain. Read your Declaration of Independence to learn something about why our forefathers revolted.
As to Vietnam & Cambodia - yeah, maybe we should, to those countries and to our vets. But maybe the Russians and Chinese should do so, as well.
Maybe if the people running governments around the world had 1/100 of the humility and decency of the average individual then less wars would start, and those that did might not last as long. You can call that simplistic if you’d like, but it is true...
...and the resentment of many vets for what they, their friends and their relatives had to go through is not open to question by us (not unless you, yourself, served in that conflictt - ONLY then do you have a right to criticize in such a contemptuous manner).
My point is that it is ridiculous for anyone to expect foreign leaders who had no involvement in a military campaign or other atrocity to conduct themselves as if they have responsibility for something that happened a long time ago. I suspect this mindset may even have some pathological roots, when it is found in people who have no connection to the conflict or atrocity at all. It's one thing for a World War II veteran to harbor bitterness and resentment, but if his grandchildren harbor the same bitterness and resentment then they are no different than the professional malcontents in the "Black Lives Matter" movement who run around demanding reparations for slavery. That's just my humble opinion.
Maybe if the people running governments around the world had 1/100 of the humility and decency of the average individual then less wars would start, and those that did might not last as long.
I agree with that 100%. Dwelling on a war that ended 71 years ago doesn't reinforce your point, though.