Re: rooting for the Americans

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 21 2003 - 10:48:00 MST


--- MaxPlumm@aol.com wrote:
> Samantha wrote:
>
> "We pulled out of a senseless war. Our handling of that war had more
> than a little to do with the final outcome."
>
> Yes, the fact that we cut off aid to Indochina at a time when the
> Soviets were substantially increasing aid to the North Vietnamese
> played the decisive role in the outcome of the war. But perhaps you
> would like to elaborate on your point of view here.

I don't think that is what Sam had in mind. I might also add that our
allowing the USSR to financially support the US Communist, Socialist,
and WWP groups, which were focal points of anti-war organizing led to
our losing the war on the home front at the same time that we won every
battle in Vietnam. But I am also sure that is not what she meant
either.... ;)

=====
Mike Lorrey
"Live Free or Die, Death is not the Worst of Evils."
                                                     - Gen. John Stark
"Pacifists are Objectively Pro-Fascist." - George Orwell
"Treason doth never Prosper. What is the Reason?
For if it Prosper, none Dare call it Treason..." - Ovid

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