And he says we lost the will to win there? We had 550,000 troops at the peak, 50,000 of our troops killed, the war lasted 10 years and after killing at least 1.5 million of the enemy, the war raged on.
He chose not to serve in Vietnam(signed that he didn't want to serve overseas) instead choosing National Guard duty. We were fighting in Vietnam to fight Communism and now George Bush would like to set up trade with a still Communist nation.
2006-11-18 07:25:12 · 12 answers · asked by Middleclassandnotquiet 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_war#Casualties
for all the figures-most figures are closer to 60,000 dead
2006-11-18 07:39:49 · update #1
Very ironic.
Maybe he can visit the Unknown Soldier Grave that took his place while he is there.
dakota29575 - yes we did have a draft then & the sanctimonious mr bush did his best to avoid it. I am surprised he didn't move to Canada!
signed a fellow Southerner
2006-11-18 07:38:32 · answer #1 · answered by hungryhart 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bush's aspect is that after we bailed on Vietnam 3 million S Vietnamese were finished by thr NVA and Khmer Rouge or drowned at sea (boat people) attempting to flee the rustic. If we go away Iraq too quickly formerly the Iraqi authorities is solid sufficient to stabilize the chaos created by the warring sectarian and non secular factions, the shortcoming of existence toll will bounce and Iraq turns right into a breeding floor for extra terrorism funded by Iran. now to not instruct we are able to lose all credibility with inspite of allies we nonetheless have. observe: the most suitable I heard, Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary and Obama by no potential served contained in the protection force. Are they cowards? Reid is sufficiently previous to have served in Vietnam and Obama contained in the Gulf warfare.
2016-11-29 06:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where in the world did you get your figures at?!!! You don't have a clue what you are talking about do you?! I think this is just another reason to complain about the man. If he went to the Antartica you all would have a problem with that too! As for setting up trade with a still communist nation all you Bush haters claim he's communist so why would that surprise you!
2006-11-18 07:34:39 · answer #3 · answered by Brianne 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Not just that, and now it will be written that George W. Bush was in Vietnam, and no foot note that he went there not as a US fighting Guardsman. Then he and his followers can spin that into pointing out the fact that Bush was really in Vietnam.
2006-11-18 07:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by me_worry? 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Yeah, the news sources say the Vietnamese people are ignoring the poor fool
2006-11-18 07:36:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
what would you actually know about the Nam>>>??? i was there kid.....you haven't a clue...bush was trained on f-14's he did put in for the Nam and the f-14 was fazed out...get your facts straight...and we lost 58 thousand warriors in the Nam....so...in your mind we need to end trade with all other communist nations that we have been trading with for decades???...kids!!!!! sheeesh
2006-11-18 09:31:29 · answer #6 · answered by bushfan88 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
We had a draft in Vietnam. Do you know what that is?
Bush's number never came up, but someone else we know did dodge the draft.
2006-11-18 07:30:28 · answer #7 · answered by dakota29575 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋
I sure wish that now that they have him they would keep him, but even Vietnam probably don't want him.
2006-11-18 07:31:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
It aint ironic. If you cant kill 'em, do business with 'em!
2006-11-18 07:37:00 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Complete hypocrisy.. if you can't beat em join them!
2006-11-18 07:26:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋