[bybybill]

Imagine if we had 47,000 special forces troops with this leadership and this kind of mandate in Vietnam?

[freepersup]

They did not die in vain... Lessons have been learned (past administration excluded).

I was not in the service then- it pains me to reflect on the politicalization of the administration of military operations and prosecution of the enemy in Nam (orchestrated from DC). FURIOUS !

Yes, things would have been so different with a defined mandate and a will to destroy the enemy from the top (CinC) down to local in theater commanders.

All the way and then some- Airborne.

I am checking out for the night. Catch everyone later.

[leadpenny]

Right! McNamara, eat your heart out. And as for you, LBJ, I wish to urinate on your grave some day.