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Originally Posted by Ryzorian
Yea, Russia supplied North Vietnam far more than China. Vietnam was foobared because they didn't fight it the way they should have. The US too often fights with one hand tied behind it's back. The rules of engagement for vietnam were some of the most idiotic rules ever made.
Ronin, The US could have colonized China after ww2. They also could have colonized most of Africa, the Middle east and large parts of Europe. Since they won all that territory from the Germans and Japanese. Territory won is kept by empires, just look what Russia did after ww2. The US does't operate that way, it's why we didn't do what the USSR did after ww2.
Now trying to do so would be problamatic politically, though I still think we could defeat anyone out there militarily, if we put our full might behind it. As in vietnam, we dominated them on the battle field, it's the dumb politicans that "Lost" it. I can't account for politicians because most of ours are so corrupt it isn't worth haveing them. But I would have our military match up against anybody's on the planet.
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lol.. Dominated them on the battlefield? Have you ever spoken to a Vietnam vet? I don't think "dominating" is the word they would use to describe their situation. Vietnam was hell for the US troops and I don't think you will find a vet out there that will tell you they were "dominating".
Granted that the US won all the major battles but you still fail to see that it was the minor skirmishes that won it for the Vietnamese with a clear strategy to wear down the "giant" rather than fight it outright.
Also you keep giving excuses as though war is a sport or video game. The US couldn't wage total war because
a) The Chinese and the Russians had nukes and
b) it would undermine their MISSION (you know... the thing you have to achieve in order to "win" the war).
A general must know the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy he/she is facing and must know him/herself and their own strengths and weaknesses and adapt the conditions.
This is Sun Tzu 101