On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:54:39 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Our arrogance led us into taking
over a task the French failed to achieve, the reintroduction of
colonialism in SE Asia. Early on, it was apparent the government we were
propping up there was horribly corrupt.

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Both of the presidents that got us into the Vietnam war were card
carrying members of the Democratic political party as I recall.

A vote for Hillary would bring more of the same.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jun 2015 18:54:39 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

Our arrogance led us into taking
over a task the French failed to achieve, the reintroduction of
colonialism in SE Asia. Early on, it was apparent the government we were
propping up there was horribly corrupt.

===

Both of the presidents that got us into the Vietnam war were card
carrying members of the Democratic political party as I recall.

A vote for Hillary would bring more of the same.

Actually Ike was the first one to really crank it up. Truman screwed the
pooch by letting the French back in to IndoChina. Ike ignored the only
really good advice DeGulle ever spoke. After the French Foreign Legion
with American Ammunition being supplied got crushed, DeGulle told Ike to
just stay out. But Ike did not.