SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: marcos who wrote (2414)2/15/2004 3:54:26 PM
From: the navigatorRead Replies (1) of 81568
 
Hello Marcos,

it ends with Nixon declaring 'peace with honour' and pulling the troops out .....

Thank you for the brief history lesson, from my experience you are pretty much on point.

The above Nixon quote I remember quite clearly. When I heard him say it, in concert with the people mobbing our embassy in Saigon hoping to be rescued from the coming takeover; in concert with the helicopters lifting people from the top of the embassy building; in concert with broadcasts of our helicopters being shoved from the decks of our carriers to make room for more refugees; in concert with the North Vietnamese tanks rumbling through the streets of the South Vietnamese cities I turned from my television in disgust, my political cynicism was complete. How could anyone consider this brutal chaos "peace with honor?"

"Peace with honor" was a vicious lie that interfered with our ability to reconcile and learn from what had happened in South Viet Nam. It allowed us to push the lessons away. Again, our leaders let us down. We must be ever vigilant and always willing to challenge what we are being told.

The Bush Administration raised my suspicions considerably when they began to attack those who questioned their decision to go into Iraq. It's an old ploy, and should be immediately recognizable by anyone who experienced the American war in Viet Nam.

Still
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News