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12. "Say what you will of Vietnam"

Wed May 10, 2017, 07:20 AM

May 2017

In other words 'Other than that, how was the play Mrs. Lincoln?' Vietnam tore this country apart and it has never recovered.

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Back when LBJ was President, he was mercilessly satirized by the Smothers Brothers. [View all] Stonepounder May 2017 OP

ok... dhill926 May 2017 #1

LBJ apparently believed that the war in Vietnam was justified. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2017 #2

Trump is starting another surge in Afghanistan tirebiter May 2017 #3

Sad, loser, LBJ was weak and couldn't stand up for himself Hamlette May 2017 #4

LBJ was a fascinating study in contrasts. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #5

Glueing a ferret.... Stonepounder May 2017 #6

OMG! You win, hands down. brer cat May 2017 #8

I am so stealing that. n/t reflection May 2017 #11

LBJ may have MyOwnPeace May 2017 #7

Two crude and corrupt assholes. milestogo May 2017 #9

"Say what you will of Vietnam" former9thward May 2017 #12

If you want to continue to try and deflect from Vietnam, go ahead. former9thward May 2017 #14

I won't play if you are going to ignore the MASSIVE accomplishments Jim Beard May 2017 #15

This. Iggo May 2017 #16