Did this book change your views on the Vietnam war?
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Re: Did this book change your views on the Vietnam war?
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I hear you loud and clear.melzim25 wrote: ↑07 Jan 2020, 14:33 The Vietnam Conflict, no war was actually declared, is a very sad part of our Country's history. Because we were obligated by the SEATO treaty, we had to assist. However, the micromanaging of the combat from the White House and the greed and obvious bias of the print and TV media, doomed it from the start. LBJ was petrified of adverse public feelings and the possibility of drawing China i8nto the conflict just it had in Korea. Had our commanders been left to fight the conflict the way it needed to be fought, we would have come out of the situation, if not with a victory, at east we could hold our heads up. No military confict is a good thing, however, neither is placating an enemy. Look at what Chamberlain got for ptrying to appease Hitler, Worl War Two.
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Karina Nowak wrote: ↑14 Nov 2019, 21:24 I haven't read the book yet but I don't think people in this day and age can understand the 'why' behind any war, ever. Sure we understood how it started, what people hoped to gain by undertaking it, but the worth of it? No. It is unnecessary and outdated.
I haven't read the book either, and I agree with you. Young and inexperienced as I am on the topic of wars (and I really hope to remain inexperienced), I still see the aftermath of the Civil War in my own country. The worth of any war is something I might never understand.
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I agree. It's very shameful.melzim25 wrote: ↑07 Jan 2020, 14:33 The Vietnam Conflict, no war was actually declared, is a very sad part of our Country's history. Because we were obligated by the SEATO treaty, we had to assist. However, the micromanaging of the combat from the White House and the greed and obvious bias of the print and TV media, doomed it from the start. LBJ was petrified of adverse public feelings and the possibility of drawing China i8nto the conflict just it had in Korea. Had our commanders been left to fight the conflict the way it needed to be fought, we would have come out of the situation, if not with a victory, at east we could hold our heads up. No military confict is a good thing, however, neither is placating an enemy. Look at what Chamberlain got for ptrying to appease Hitler, Worl War Two.
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You think so? I believe most people think the author did uncover some new information. Unfortunately this information doesn't mean that the war made sense whatsoever.Brendan Donaghy wrote: ↑23 Dec 2019, 08:18 I'm not sure that there's much left to say about the Vietnam War. Over the there have been countless books, films, and documentaries covering the subject from every conceivable angle. I think it must be hard for an author trying to find something new to say about it.
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Well put
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