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> Our last president is the first in history to have the US in armed conflict for every day of his presidency I don't know if this is true. Off the top of my h
by trimbo 10y ago
> Our last president is the first in history to have the US in armed conflict for every day of his presidency
I don't know if this is true. Off the top of my head: Lyndon Johnson.
- smudgymcscmudge 10y agoI was about to make a similar reply, but I was going to say Nixon.
- nickff 10y agoThe Gulf of Tonkin resolution was passed in August of 1964, and LBJ became president in November of 1963.[1] Nixon was the one who quit the war in Vietnam, removing US soldiers from active combat, then from most of the country (which took place 1971-1973).[2] The USA also never passed a declaration of war against North Vietnam, whereas Obama claimed to be operating under the 'War on Terror' declaration for his whole presidency. I believe that Obama also has the record for bombing the most countries, though many drone and bombing campaigns have not been fully disclosed (i.e. the extent of the Phillipines campaign). [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson#Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyndon_B._Johnson#Gulf_of_Tonk... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War#Exit_of_the_Americans:_1973.E2.80.9375 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War#Exit_of_the_Americ...
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- CalChris 10y agoGeorge W Bush inherited the Iraqi No Fly Zone with regular bombing sorties from Clinton who inherited it from George H W Bush. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_no-fly_zones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqi_no-fly_zones