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2005-06-08 Southeast Asia

Vietnam looks to build ties with U.S. army

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Posted by tu3031 2005-06-08 11:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Was Kerry there? Which side did he represent?

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2005-06-08 13:11|| home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2005-06-08 13:11|| Front Page Top

#2 If the US had won, Vietnam would now resemble South Korea in terms of development instead of the backwards thirdworld povvo dump it is.

I wonder if the Vietnamese are capable of comprehending this? Can they ever read about it in a paper?

Posted by anon1 2005-06-08 13:17|| 2005-06-08 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 O 'member have some pretty close ties back in '67 out Na Trang way.

Posted by Michael 2005-06-08 18:30|| 2005-06-08 18:30|| Front Page Top

#4 My guts tell me its NOT too late for the US and Western democracy in Vietnam - the locals have along history of fighting everybody, from the Chinese to the Mongols to the Japanese, French, and America. Unlike the Norkies, many of the Hanoi boyz are still intensely anti-Chinese/Russian despite being dedicated Commies, and despite Beijing doing everything it can to control the Vietnam CP. They remember France and America and espec the general national wealth that came with them. The Russians who came after the fall of of Saigon were belabeled as
"Americans without Money", whilst the Chicoms were "poor Japanese", etc. Vietnam is America's CUBA in the Pacific/East Asia - if we use the right policies, we can defeat Comunism locally without having to take any mil action, or disrespecting or suborning local nationalism. THe Viets know that ags China they might win a few battles, but eventually China will take them over.

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