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2019-03-03 Southeast Asia

'We could have ended that thing in six months.'

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Posted by Besoeker 2019-03-03 07:18|| || Front Page|| [10325 views ] Top

#1 I don't know what Robert McNamara is doing right now, but he has a lot to answer for.

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-03 10:03|| 2019-03-03 10:03|| Front Page Top

#2 ..from the people who brought you the Ford Edsel.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-03-03 10:30|| 2019-03-03 10:30|| Front Page Top

#3 he has a lot to answer for

Roasting in Hell since July 6, 2009...

Posted by M. Murcek 2019-03-03 10:30|| 2019-03-03 10:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Roasting in Hell since July 6, 2009...
Posted by M. Murcek

Hell just called they say they want him outta there.

Posted by jpal 2019-03-03 11:07|| 2019-03-03 11:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Roasting in Hell since July 6, 2009...

I thought maybe he was in Australia. /snark

Posted by SteveS 2019-03-03 11:08|| 2019-03-03 11:08|| Front Page Top

#6 #4 Roasting in Hell since July 6, 2009...
Posted by M. Murcek

Hell just called they say they want him outta there.
Posted by: jpal 2019-03-03 11:07

...Lyndon Johnson is right next to him.

And if you haven't yet, read Dereliction of Duty by H.R. McMaster (yes, that one). The short version: The entire National Command Authority - the President, the National Security Advisors, the SecDef, and the service chiefs - knowingly and willfully betrayed their country and its armed forces in Vietnam.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2019-03-03 11:13|| 2019-03-03 11:13|| Front Page Top

#7 #6 And suffered no consequences as a result.

Posted by Matt 2019-03-03 11:30|| 2019-03-03 11:30|| Front Page Top

#8 We say that Germany drew the wrong lesson from World War III — not about genocide but about national self defence — but those generals drew a wrong lesson from that war as well. I understand that they did not want to precipitate nuclear war with the Soviet Union, but this was not the way to accomplish it.

Posted by trailing wife 2019-03-03 12:03|| 2019-03-03 12:03|| Front Page Top

#9 Rolling Thunder

Posted by Ulaper Oppressor of the Giants1043 2019-03-03 12:25|| 2019-03-03 12:25|| Front Page Top

#10 World War III

WW II. PIMF!!!!!

Posted by trailing wife 2019-03-03 13:45|| 2019-03-03 13:45|| Front Page Top

#11 I was wondering which one I missed...

Posted by Frank G 2019-03-03 14:13|| 2019-03-03 14:13|| Front Page Top

#12 Instead of the traditional linear method, wars are now using the Disney formula - lots of prequels, side character & universe adventures.

Posted by swksvolFF 2019-03-03 19:40|| 2019-03-03 19:40|| Front Page Top

#13 Patton could have won the war in 6 months, especially backed by Curtis LeMay.

Posted by Silentbrick 2019-03-03 23:30|| 2019-03-03 23:30|| Front Page Top

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