Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by eric » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:15 am
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
-
eric - Governor
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:27 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 128 times
- Been thanked: 271 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by eric » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:27 am
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
-
eric - Governor
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:27 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 128 times
- Been thanked: 271 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by eric » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:44 am
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
-
eric - Governor
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:27 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 128 times
- Been thanked: 271 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by WizardfromOz » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:51 am
But what about the analogy of picking a fight to stop a girl being raped. You end up in hospital, the girl escapes and the bad guy doesn't get his rocks off - who won there?
-
WizardfromOz - Senator
- Posts: 1625
- Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2012 9:33 am
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 3 times
- Been thanked: 87 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by exploited » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:52 am
You can tell somebody has lost an argument when they start making personal attacks.
It is okay to be upset that the US lost. It is not okay to try and defend the absurd opinion that it was a "military victory" when you lost more troops than in any other conflict, failed to achieve your objectives, and failed to prevent the enemy from achieving theirs. That makes literally no sense. None.
I'll be sure to pass on your thoughts to the remnants of the Soviet Union. They'll be happy to know they were militarily victorious in Afghanistan.
It is okay to be upset that the US lost. It is not okay to try and defend the absurd opinion that it was a "military victory" when you lost more troops than in any other conflict, failed to achieve your objectives, and failed to prevent the enemy from achieving theirs. That makes literally no sense. None.
I'll be sure to pass on your thoughts to the remnants of the Soviet Union. They'll be happy to know they were militarily victorious in Afghanistan.
-
exploited - Vice President
- Posts: 23035
- Joined: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:32 pm
- Location: Ontario, Canada
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 2562 times
- Been thanked: 1837 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by eric » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:53 am
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
-
eric - Governor
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:27 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 128 times
- Been thanked: 271 times
Re: Could The US Have Won The Vietnam War?
by eric » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:57 am
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
-
eric - Governor
- Posts: 4008
- Joined: Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:27 pm
- Location: Ohio
- Gender:
- Has thanked: 128 times
- Been thanked: 271 times
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 47 guests