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Ian we LOST.Because of pulling troops out,turning the fighting over to the useless leaders of the poor South Vietnamese military, the Paris talks or the protests at home or whatever, WE LOST! We were, as you say leaving either way, win or lose.Which doesn't sound to me like leaving winners.We had had enough.We retreated holding onto any thread of an excuse to sound like we weren't.We promised the South Vietnamese we'd continue to protect them from aggression from the North which was totally BS.Everyone knew[or should have known] the North would swamp the corrupt incompetent South the moment We weren't there doing the fighting.We ran out on the pro West Laotians too.If you can get it, read a book called "the Ravens" We lost.
Our military industrial complex liked it a lot for the years we were there.
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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