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Post by Swampy on Dec 10, 2012 20:02:50 GMT -5
Our drones are getting the Taliban leadership, but we've lost one of our own. While on a mission to rescue an American doctor held hostage, a member of the US Navy Seals was killed. We can't keep taking such losses. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 9:58:33 GMT -5
Those of us who volunteered knew what the possibilities were when we signed up. He was doing what he loved and what he trained for. What better way could a man die than fighting for his country?
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Post by jerryfmcompushaft on Dec 11, 2012 14:53:26 GMT -5
58,000 in Vietam and then we pulled out there also..... And for what?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2012 16:18:39 GMT -5
58,000 in Vietam and then we pulled out there also..... And for what? Vietnam today is a modern economy and the people are improving their lives and are free. |
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Post by Sir John on Dec 11, 2012 16:40:12 GMT -5
Jerry,
I have long felt that the entire Vietnam conflict was a 'test' of the mettle or back-bone of all involved, in particular America and her friends. Much as Korea was also.
It was the height of the cold war, and the war was a direct attempt to take over by force an ally of the west. The west could of course just tut-tutted and stayed on the sidelines, or it could back up the ally with blood and treasure.
It chose the latter.
Once it took that decision it was a matter of the mettle of the west to spend that blood and treasure to show it had what it takes to meet communist aggression.
Unfortunately, she was beaten by 2 enemies, the one in Vietnam, and the one in 'the living rooms of America', and we all know that story. Maybe actually a third enemy, herself. She fought the war on her enemies terms not her own. She seemed to forget how to win a war which is ONE way only and that is to kill and cripple the enemy until they beg for surrender. There is NO nice and bloodless way to 'win' a war. There is no way that civilians, mothers and babies escape harm.
The west is still fighting war like that today.
JMO
SJ
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Post by Swampy on Dec 11, 2012 17:49:22 GMT -5
SJ hit the proverbial nail on the head.
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