cactoblasta Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 Despite all the press, the US did not go into Vietnam for the best of reasons. The prevention of self-determination is NOT a good reason for invasion. North and South Vietnam had a treaty whereby the two sides would be united in a democratic-style government in 1955 (I think - could be a little later/earlier). However the president of South Vietnam was incredibly corrupt and amoral, and it became clear to all involved that he had nowhere near the popular support of Ho Chi Minh. So the US decided that South Vietnam must violate the treaty. When the villagers of South Vietnam reacted (there were never more than 900 North Vietnamese in South Vietnam at any one time, according to CIA estimates), it became necessary to send in American cannon fodder. Thus the Vietnam War - a war against a civilian population fighting for independence and the right to self-determination. If they had been fighting against the Russians we would have called them heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunky_Moose Posted June 6, 2004 Share Posted June 6, 2004 your country is a direct threat to the Kingdom of Bhutan Um...right...yeeesss....obviously.....Do you happen to be from Bhutan or something? But, the Meddling in the affairs of others shouldn't be tolerated is quite right. Just look what happened to America when they went into Vietnam :lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breton Thief Oriana Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Don't worry, you won't die, as long as you stay where you are. I just don't want your people to do what they did to Tibet to another country. Amongst other things, your country is a direct threat to the Kingdom of Bhutan, something which cannot be tolerated. Meddling in the affairs of others shouldn't be tolerated anyway. Well, to be fair, since youre blaming people with things that their country did, isnt amsterdam doing anything bad that is all your fault because youre from their? Because that really is what you say... Honestly, Vietnam conflict should never have happened... We were assisting the french there, they pulled out and then we were stuck, then (being the hard-headed a**holes that we are) we stayed there and held our ground sending countless forces to murder vietcong and then die themselves...Before long things were out of control, more and more units kept entering the fray, and both sides had horrible toll. But, if youre only considdering Agent Orange, that was a blunder meant to kill forest areas that backfired. Many american lives were poisoned from it too. "Meddling in the affairs of others shouldn't be tolerated" is quite right. Just look what happened to America when they went into Vietnam Yeah, look at those americans, they got their karmic retribution for that war durring the length of that war. So lets let the past stay where it is, in the past, since we cant change jack now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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