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To: Elroy who wrote (290261)	6/7/2006 9:25:06 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572942

"Thailand (democratic, allied with the US) average annual income per person = $2,000 Vietnam (communist, not allied with the US) average annual income = $600" You don't think our treating Vietnam like Cuba and forcing other countries to do the same had anything to do with that?

To: Elroy who wrote (290261)	6/14/2006 12:26:32 AM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572942

I think the theory was that the people of Vietnam would be better off as a democratic nation allied with the US than as a communist nation allied with large communist countries. Comparing the numbers with neighboring Thailand seem to agree with the theory. Thailand (democratic, allied with the US) average annual income per person = $2,000 Vietnam (communist, not allied with the US) average annual income = $600 Any other questions, student boy? Thanks. I knew you would come through.