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To: Brumar89 who wrote (107305)	7/23/2003 2:19:41 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Ho Chi Minh was a a committed Communist who was the head of the VN govt which had declared itself independent. I hate to sound like a twit, but I really think you need to study the subject a bit more before continuing the conversation. The Viet Minh of 1946 were not the Viet Minh of 1953, and Ho Chi Minh was in no way the head of a functioning government. There was a window of opportunity - it didn't last long, but it was there - and it was missed. I don't really blame anybody: they hadn't the benefit of hindsight, and the opportunity was anything but clear at the time. That doesn't mean there aren't lessons there to be learned.