"Tet: The Turning Point"
"Giap was prepared to take a gamble. His divisions had been battered whenever they met the American forces in conventional combat and the VC- if not exactly on the retreat -was at least being pushed backwards. Hanoi was perfectly aware of the growing US peace movement and of the deep divisions the war was causing in American society What Giap needed was a body-blow that would break Washington's will to carry on and at the same time would undermine the growing legitimacy of the Saigon Government once and for all. In one sense, time was not on Giap's side. While Hanoi was sure that the Americans would tire of the war as the French had before them, the longer it took, the stronger the Saigon Government might become. Another year or so of American involvement could seriously damage the NLF and leave the ARVN capable of dealing with its enemies on its own. Giap opted for a quick and decisive victory that would be well in time for the 1968 US Presidential campaign."
The DemonRAT Leftists a HOPING and PRAYING for Massive American Casualties in Iraq so that they can attempt to use the BodyBag Count to regain POWER in DeeCee!! I trust our Military Men and Women will not go quietly into that Black Night!! History will NOT repeat itself, IMHO.
Great Post, SAM...MUD