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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Watching this really pisses me off. Our military and politicians KNEW in 1965 that the war was unwinnable. The USA already had 2,765 dead why didn't they cut their losses and move on from a war that was unwinnable?
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I can understand it the way one argument does: we made the Commies spend. They died at about 20-1 and we forced them to spend in a war we didn't "care" about.
Some argue it helped to end the cold war.
I would argue that assessment is correct.
I've also been witness to the results. My "uncle" who was honored and (today would be a MENSA member) blew his head off in his bedroom. His wife was forever ****ed and she later changed her and her kid's names.
My dad died of a "strange" form of brain cancer tied to agent orange.
The VA does not recognize this form of brain cancer as related to service. They agreed to treat him for free until it progressed and then told him "Sorry, we can't do anything. You're going to die."
When his doctors "across the street" found out about this they signed him up for everything they could and he was transferred from VA care to theirs.
I can't speak for anyone but it seems a lot of vets are going "across the street" and building a very solid case.
"We use to BBQ in the barrels. AO, spread, fuel, we'd take them, wash them out, and use them to cook out of..."