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The Vet who responded to me said that they felt it was unwinnable. They were there so I would think they were privie to what was really going down. Not trying to be snarky...just heard what he said.
That person said it was unwinnable under the U.S. policy for waging the war.
I don't know how it was winnable. Turn NV into a parking lot, use nukes, as one non-vet here suggests. Invade NV, and maybe Cambodia and Laos with a million troops. Turn SV into a permanent U.S. protectorate. Turn back the clock and get a do-over from the Truman administration on.
Some used recovered AK47 clips in their M16's because they held more rounds but a risk of jamming, not worth the chance. I would also take the M16 any day.
ak 47 is a larger magazine ,7.62x39 round vis m16 5.56 round
So, again, the Hate America first, Blame America first crowd is going to define the U.S. Armed forces by one incident? How about all the time the NVA, or Viet Kong committed atrocities? I guess they get a pass because the Liberal/Progressives in the U.S. align themselves with their Totalitarian politics, right?
Strangely enough, that's about the same as the number of Americans that went to Canada to escape the draft.
Some ran away to Canada others ran away to collage to be non draftable teachers .My wife was in a NH teachers collage and it was full of healthy young men.Most elementary school teachers at the time were women .
I actually didn't. I stopped at 9:40 pm, didn't see the last 20 minutes.
Looks like he did what the sister of that kid from Saratoga Springs did after her brother was killed - joined the anti-war movement. He speaks of it at the very end, gets the "last word" in that episode, so to speak. He alluded to it, probably will go into greater detail tonight.
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