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pan6467, I spent two years in Vietnam, and in essence I have to say that your observations on the first page of this thread are right on the money; however, the Swift Boat Veterans seem to think they have experienced things differently. Although I don't agree with their particular ideology, they have "walked the walk" and one can't take that away from any of them. I have never felt "dishonored" by what any person who served in Vietnam has had to say about his or her particular experience.
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"We were wrong, terribly wrong. (We) should not have tried to fight a guerrilla war with conventional military tactics against a foe willing to absorb enormous casualties...in a country lacking the fundamental political stability necessary to conduct effective military and pacification operations. It could not be done and it was not done."
- Robert S. McNamara
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"We will take our napalm and flame throwers out of the land that scarcely knows the use of matches...
We will leave you your small joys and smaller troubles."
- Eugene McCarthy in "Vietnam Message"
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never wrestle with a pig.
you both get dirty;
the pig likes it.
Last edited by uncle phil; 08-07-2004 at 01:21 PM..
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