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In 1971, when this was originally released, it was the US that prosecuted the Vietnam war. North Vietnam wasn't interested in bringing the war to US soil. It
by bb88 4y ago
In 1971, when this was originally released, it was the US that prosecuted the Vietnam war. North Vietnam wasn't interested in bringing the war to US soil. It was literally a democratic decision that could have ended it.
- mistermann 4y agoThis presumes that the US government is actually democratic.
- jfengel 4y agoIt would have ended US involvement. The war would have continued, but locally and briefly. The North was backed by China, and they won as soon as the US pulled out. The US fear was that it might spread to Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, which was realistic... And then that it would spread from there to the rest of the world, which was paranoid, stupid, and greedy (being deliberately influenced by major weapons manufacturers).