🚀 go-pugleaf

John M Atkinson wrote:
> 
> Thus Spake klaatu <klaatu@clark.net>:
> 
> %At the time, US loss in that arena was inevitable due to the troops of
> %our hands being tied by the policies in place. Goldwater, for what it's
> %worth, at least had a policy that would have assured a US victory. It
> %would probably have also earned the US a place in historical infamy.
> 
> US victory?  Since our goal was to secure a independant, non-Communist South
> Vietnam, the fall-out may have made it a bit difficult (inhabitable is to my
> mind part of indepandant).  Which way do the prevailing winds blow in SE Asia?

Pretty much out to see, depending on the time of year. Nuking at monsoon
would be a pretty bad idea for instance.


> 
> John M. Atkinson
> jatkinso@gmu.edu
> "A nation which despises its soldiers will all too soon
> have a despicable army
>                  --Jerry Pournelle

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