The Tet Offensive was a major loss for the Viet Cong and basically ended them. But this report by Cronkite made America feel we were losing and started the withdrawal. Victory was torn out of our hands by the fecklessness of the media.
That is true, but you have to include John Kerry and Hanoi Jane along with the media.
Yes. That’s the thing many people do not realize. The Tet Offensive was one of the most decisive defeats of the 20th century. The VC was not only defeated, they were utterly destroyed. After that, NVA regulars had to take over because there was hardly any VC left.
Whatever our other shortcomings militarily, firepower has never been one of them. Its been true for a long time that if you try to stand toe to toe and trade punches with us, you lose.