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VIETNAM! VIETNAM!
All quotes from the book, "Quotations Vietnam 1945 - 1970" (published by Random House). Graphic - "The People of Viet Nam Will Win! The American Imperialist Will Lose!" Woodcut by Vietnamese Artist, Thieu. 1972
"If the Communists continue to suffer the losses they have been taking, I don't know how they can stay in battle." March 20, 1954. General Paul Ely - French Chief of Staff.
"Withdrawal of United States troops would be a great mistake." September 3, 1963. President John F. Kennedy.
"We will stay for as long as it takes. We shall provide whatever help is required to win the battle against Communist insurgence." March 9, 1964. Robert S. McNamara - Secretary of Defense.
"Only the Vietcong has committed atrocities in Vietnam." May 13, 1965. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
"I do not believe Hanoi can hold up under a long war."
February 25, 1968. General William C. Westmoreland.
"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it."
February 7, 1968. Unnamed Major in the U.S. Army.
"North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that." November 3, 1969. President Richard M. Nixon.
"I ask for your support for our brave men fighting tonight halfway around the world, not for territory, not for glory, but that their younger brothers and their sons and your sons can have a chance to grow up in a world of peace and freedom, and justice."
April 30, 1970. President Richard M. Nixon.
"They have been in a war for years and years and they are quite debilitated and decimated, and I don't think they are capable with any kind of resistance of continuing this fight." May 3, 1970. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
"Withdrawal of United States troops would be a great mistake." September 3, 1963. President John F. Kennedy.
"We will stay for as long as it takes. We shall provide whatever help is required to win the battle against Communist insurgence." March 9, 1964. Robert S. McNamara - Secretary of Defense.
"Only the Vietcong has committed atrocities in Vietnam." May 13, 1965. Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey.
"I do not believe Hanoi can hold up under a long war."
February 25, 1968. General William C. Westmoreland.
"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it."
February 7, 1968. Unnamed Major in the U.S. Army.
"North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that." November 3, 1969. President Richard M. Nixon.
"I ask for your support for our brave men fighting tonight halfway around the world, not for territory, not for glory, but that their younger brothers and their sons and your sons can have a chance to grow up in a world of peace and freedom, and justice."
April 30, 1970. President Richard M. Nixon.
"They have been in a war for years and years and they are quite debilitated and decimated, and I don't think they are capable with any kind of resistance of continuing this fight." May 3, 1970. Vice President Spiro T. Agnew.
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It has occurred to me in the last few days that the invasion of Irag is a desert version of Vietnam. Who knows when it will end? We will have to lose another 58,000 young people?
indy media editors are patronizing and cowardly. This is not an open forum.
pablo read some history books, you'll surprise how lot of nonsense you are talking about.
Fascists are anti-capitalist, you say. So can you explain to me why all US/UK capitalist corporations tried to do business with Hitler. How come he was financed and protect from business people?
Prescost Bush bacame rich dealing with Hitler.
Explain to me why all capitalist economy saw positive in the fascism? From Churchill, to the pope.
Saddam is like bush, no respect for human lives. They both are mafiosi and criminal.
Apparently Reagan/Bush loved their boy Saddam, they were in love with him when he was gassing iranians and kurds. He was the kind of man that...Reagan?bush loste their heads for him.
Fascists are anti-capitalist, you say. So can you explain to me why all US/UK capitalist corporations tried to do business with Hitler. How come he was financed and protect from business people?
Prescost Bush bacame rich dealing with Hitler.
Explain to me why all capitalist economy saw positive in the fascism? From Churchill, to the pope.
Saddam is like bush, no respect for human lives. They both are mafiosi and criminal.
Apparently Reagan/Bush loved their boy Saddam, they were in love with him when he was gassing iranians and kurds. He was the kind of man that...Reagan?bush loste their heads for him.
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