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To: frankw1900 who wrote (118875)	11/7/2003 6:26:06 AM
From: D. Long	Respond to of 281500

The hasty characterization of the US's Vietnam involvement as an utter failure doesn't stand up to a strategic view. It certainly was seen as beneficial by the governments of Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and Australia. Not to mention it demonstrated in no uncertain terms that the US was willing to shed blood and expend treasure to defend even the most strategically insignificant ally. A fact that no doubt held our alliances together after our failure in Vietnam, and wasn't lost on the Soviets, I'm sure. Derek