Bernie Sanders

warrprayer

(4,734 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:03 PM Jun 2016

The Last Chopper Out

Leaves now.

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The Last Chopper Out (Original Post) warrprayer Jun 2016 OP

"shit... I'm still only in Saigon." nt villager Jun 2016 #1

I remember this. All the loss of life on both sides and for what purpose? jalan48 Jun 2016 #2

What is amazing to me RobertEarl Jun 2016 #4

An Australian friend who lived there explained it this way Proud Public Servant Jun 2016 #5

JFK was not invading South Vietnam when he sent them 16,000 troops. braddy Jun 2016 #6

Whew... what a nightmare yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #3

This is what it will look like once Hillary or Trump wins the Presidency mrr303am Jun 2016 #7

villager

(26,001 posts)

1. "shit... I'm still only in Saigon." nt

Reply to warrprayer (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:08 PM

Jun 2016

jalan48

(13,842 posts)

2. I remember this. All the loss of life on both sides and for what purpose?

Reply to warrprayer (Original post)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:08 PM

Jun 2016

So that Nike can make tennis shoes there I guess. Whatever happened to that domino theory anyway?

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)

4. What is amazing to me

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #2)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 06:27 PM

Jun 2016

Is that the people of Vietnam seem to have forgiven us.

It's as if they are more Christian than we as as country make ourselves out to be.

Who do we invade next? What next great business opportunity is on the radar?

Proud Public Servant

(2,097 posts)

5. An Australian friend who lived there explained it this way

Reply to RobertEarl (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 07:03 PM

Jun 2016

"It took the Vietnamese 500 years to throw the Chinese out. It took them 300 years to throw the French out. You? You showed up late, lost a quick war, and left. They're fine with you."