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23. And Tet 1 was a military disaster for Giap

Reply to SWTORFanatic (Reply #21)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 03:45 PM

Jan 2013

So what is the point. Yes we can kill at will. And what good did it do in South Vietnam?

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1776 vs 2013 [View all] Hugabear Jan 2013 OP

And BadgerKid Jan 2013 #1

Yeppers... derby378 Jan 2013 #27

LOL bongbong Jan 2013 #46

Taliban is so wasted. One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #2

Apples and oranges Hugabear Jan 2013 #4

Insurgents dont have to travel far here to hit the logistcs train. SQUEE Jan 2013 #8

I think you're overestimating the value of military defectors Hugabear Jan 2013 #16

I truly hope so.. SQUEE Jan 2013 #19

Captured weapons same as VietCong and others One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #9

They're still weapons that were readily available to the Afghans Hugabear Jan 2013 #13

Just as in 1775 One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #22

All out war has changed and it depends on what the military and CiC are willing to do SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #32

Assuming it's not corrupted One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #42

We've killed more of them than they have of us. SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #21

And Tet 1 was a military disaster for Giap One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #23

GIAP? Sorry? Not born until well after Vietnam War. But I understand that SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #25

If victory for Taliban is US goes home One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #31

And if we leave but the Afghan military is able to keep them out of power, did they still win? SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #33

Have to ask the Taliban how they define victory One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #36

They got crushed militarily jeff47 Jan 2013 #34

And reteachinwi Jan 2013 #3

Syrian rebels are winning nt tama Jan 2013 #5

Again, are Syrian rebels limited to guns that are legal in the US now? Hugabear Jan 2013 #6

They started that way, more or less tama Jan 2013 #10

You do realize regjoe Jan 2013 #7

You also have to remember that the British were also entangled with fighting the French as well Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #12

Good points regjoe Jan 2013 #20

Yes, but they were also fighting other wars, and perhaps more importantly SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #15

The Atlantic Ocean was a HUGE factor in our victory Hugabear Jan 2013 #17

Far Shorter than Boston to Lexington One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #24

Maybe, but what about command and communication? SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #29

Or is it our 21st century view that Central Command is necessary One_Life_To_Give Jan 2013 #39

And an OCEAN is a very useful defense, particularly at that time. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #26

Cheerleading for the military seems to be so DU these days... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #11

Who's cheerleading for the military? Hugabear Jan 2013 #18

MIC porn tama Jan 2013 #35

Huge difference Hugabear Jan 2013 #38

I like the way the right wing nuts won't cut military spending, but also feel the need to arm JoePhilly Jan 2013 #30

You are assuming that a revolt Jenoch Jan 2013 #14

Those claiming they will revolt have no such intention. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #28

It's happened before. Jenoch Jan 2013 #37

In the current environment, what reason would make their revolt the "right" thing to do? JoePhilly Jan 2013 #40

'Current environment'? Jenoch Jan 2013 #41

I'm just trying to be clear. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #44

The Syrian Government has fully automatic weapons, tanks, and helicopters. NCTraveler Jan 2013 #43

This is why I think the "we need guns to protect against tyranny" argument is a bad one Hugabear Jan 2013 #45

To start the Syrian rebels did not have that type of firepower. I think this is where the... NCTraveler Jan 2013 #47

So what... the second amendment is irrelevant because technology has advanced? OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #48