Correct, if crushing the enemy was the goal, the only way to win was to take over cities, land and controlling as an occupying force. The military had oppressi

Correct, if crushing the enemy was the goal, the only way to win was to take over cities, land and controlling as an occupying force. The military had oppressive and crippling rules of engagement put on them when fighting a guerrilla style war. The alternative with political pressure would have been to work with China and Russia which at the time, communism was the biggest threat, so that wasn't an option. https://www.quora.com/How-could-the-U-S-have-won-the-Vietnam-War https://www.quora.com/How-could-the-U-S-have-won-the-Vietnam...