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SnowLeopard · 09-15-2006, 08:13 AM

Generally, I think our comments speak for themselves, they are declarations of what has been in the press and in history. But ....., this war is costing the US a heap and we are trying to go back to the moon. Now, the costs of the Viet Nam war and going to the moon was what forced Nixon, at least in part, to go off the Gold standard.

There were the race riots during the '68 Democratic election and how our social problems made international news during the 1968 Olympics. I can't cite what diplomatic situation was related to it, however.

Mine's not necessarily a viewpoint to associate with an opinion except possibly for the last piece. Further, it's not an arguement to whether we should be there in the first place or not. It's more of an examination of history to see what are some possible points of commonality. At least from my point of view of history ...... but as such, I could be misinterpreting history.

Generally, however, if one does not have support of the country in any war, it is usually very hard to fight it, at least. That was one of the issues that prompted Truman to drop the bomb because he wasn't sure how much longer the country was willing to fight the war. That's how the Dutch lost New York; the people in the city didn't want to fight even if their leader did. That's what really hurt Nicholas as he tried to fight WWI (the Russian Revolution).

But, that's just how I see it. I could be wrong.
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("I have not yet begun to fight!"--Captain Jones
"Well, you better start! The ship has just about had it!"--the crew, (wtte), old cartoon)

09-15-2006, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
SnowLeopard *Military Professional* Join Date: 07-18-06 Location: Texas Posts: 750	Generally, I think our comments speak for themselves, they are declarations of what has been in the press and in history. But ....., this war is costing the US a heap and we are trying to go back to the moon. Now, the costs of the Viet Nam war and going to the moon was what forced Nixon, at least in part, to go off the Gold standard. There were the race riots during the '68 Democratic election and how our social problems made international news during the 1968 Olympics. I can't cite what diplomatic situation was related to it, however. Mine's not necessarily a viewpoint to associate with an opinion except possibly for the last piece. Further, it's not an arguement to whether we should be there in the first place or not. It's more of an examination of history to see what are some possible points of commonality. At least from my point of view of history ...... but as such, I could be misinterpreting history. Generally, however, if one does not have support of the country in any war, it is usually very hard to fight it, at least. That was one of the issues that prompted Truman to drop the bomb because he wasn't sure how much longer the country was willing to fight the war. That's how the Dutch lost New York; the people in the city didn't want to fight even if their leader did. That's what really hurt Nicholas as he tried to fight WWI (the Russian Revolution). But, that's just how I see it. I could be wrong. ----------------------------------------------------- ("I have not yet begun to fight!"--Captain Jones "Well, you better start! The ship has just about had it!"--the crew, (wtte), old cartoon) Last edited by SnowLeopard : 09-15-2006 at 08:17 AM.