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To: Neocon who wrote (2349)	1/18/2003 4:06:37 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

Re: I do know, however, that the majority of Americans supported the Vietnam War until it was almost over...... What a spoof... If we assume that the US population aged 30 and over outnumbers the US population aged 30 or younger, then, by 1968, a majority of Americans opposed the Vietnam war: seanet.com Public opinion of the Vietnam War United States participation in the Vietnam War was a subject of much contention among the American public, and was the focus of many of the major protests during the sixties. Thousands of young men were being drafted into service for the Vietnam War each year and many did not want to go. Some fled to Canada where refuge was offered, others like Muhammad Ali served a prison sentence. Still others avoided military service based on moral grounds, and instead served a fixed term of community service. At the time of the assassination of President Kennedy, United States military forces in Vietnam numbered less than 15 000. Under President Lyndon B. Johnson the numbers grew dramatically, and by 1966 more than 500 000 troops were deployed in the area. By 1967 the debate concerning the United States' involvement in Vietnam was growing almost as fast as the increase of military forces. Media reports from overseas became increasingly horrible, and television transmissions showed the death and destruction created by the merciless bombing campaigns of the U.S. Air Force. The nightly news reports counted the dead, and many major literary and political figures began to speak out openly against keeping U.S. troops in Vietnam. Escalation had not achieved the promised results. On 15 November 1969, well over 300 000 people were gathered in the streets of Washington D.C., attending the largest ever anti-war demonstration. Speeches and musical performances lasted the entire day. The day's events officially ended at about 8 p.m., and many demonstrators who had come from other parts of the country left for home. But it did not end there. About 500 militant demonstrators became violent and began to throw bottles and rocks at buildings and police officers. Before the police gained control of the situation, over 100 people were injured, and an equal number were arrested. Even more demonstrations were triggered by the tragic incident in the small village called My Lai, where approximately 600 men, women and children were massacred by U.S. Army troops. The "March on Washington" was one of them. It drew people from over 100 anti-war groups and from all over the country. The day before the march, 40 000 people demonstrated by walking past the White House. Everyone were carrying posters with the names of the Americans killed in Vietnam. These demonstrations were later considered by many historians and political analysts to be a force strong enough to make the government change their policy. home.c2i.net