Because of Vietnam Nixon destabilized Cambodia and brought about the emergence
of Pol Pot. Therefore that blood is ours as well. Dangerous Nation (Kagan)
the U.S. is, now rearming its nuclear arsenal. What the hell is the point of
that?
-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Yost <mr.eric.yost@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Mar 4, 2007 12:12 PM
>To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: getting serious about Jupiter
>
> >> "Remember the 'Vietnam syndrome,' which made its appearance soon
>after the actual war ended in defeat. It did restrain our appetite for
>military interventions overseas -- but only briefly."
>
>
>The author's opening remarks makes this restraint sound like an
>unquestionably good thing. Yet remember that during this period of
>"restraint," we allowed Pol Pot to kill 4 million people, with hardly a
>word from the Congress about the killing fields.
>
>That's perhaps what he means by later mentioning that the syndrome,
>"also suggested that there was something pathological in a post-war fear
>of taking our arms and aims abroad." Yet from the article, as it reads,
>the worst part of the syndrome to the author was that it provided an
>opening for Reagan to win in 1980. Cambodians might disagree.
>
>Also the remarks about 'victory culture" are strange. Every military
>defeat is bad for every defeated country.
>
>
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