Originally posted by Toxical
Yeah what ever, the Vietnam war wasn\'t even justified, it is people like that asshole Kissinger and Nixon that got this country even worse into the war...... and got their fingers involved in other stupid affairs that should result in Mr. Kissinger’s imprisonment.
You know nothing about history.
John F. Kennedy got us involved in Vietnam.
Richard Nixon was trying to pull us out of Vietnam.
Look at the US troop strength in Vietnam in 1968 under LBJ (a Democrat) and Nixon in 1969...
1968
November - President Richard M.Nixon elected; he promises a gradual troop withdrawal
from Vietnam.
December 31st - American military strength in South Vietnam is 536,100
Here is an example of Nixon reducing our troops in Vietnam in 1969 alone:
January 25th - Formal truce negotiations begin in Paris.
February 23rd-24th - Communist forces carry out rocket and mortar attacks against 115
bases, towns, and cities in South Vietnam.
June 5th - American planes make the first raids against North Vietnam since the
bombing halt of 1 November 1968, in retaliation for the shooting down of a
reconnaissance aircraft.
June 8th - While meeting at Midway Island with President Thieu, President Nixon
announces the planned withdrawal of 25,000 American combat troops.
September 4th - Radio Hanoi announces the death of Ho Chi Minh.
September 16th - President Nixon reveals a plan to withdraw an additional 35,000 men.
September 30th - The US and Thai governments announce a planned withdrawal of
6,000 Americans, mostly airmen from Thailand.
October 8th - Souvanna Phouma requests increased American aid to meet heavier
Communist pressure in Laos.
November 15th - "Moratorium": massive anti-war demonstration in USA.
December 15th - President Nixon announces that an additional 50,000 Americans will
be withdrawn from South Vietnam by 15 April 1970.
December 18th - Congress prohibits the use of current Department of Defense
appropriations to introduce ground combat troops into Laos or Thailand.
December 21st - Thailand announces plans to withdraw its 12,000-man contingent from
South Vietnam. South Korea will maintain its 50,000-man force. The Filipino
non-combatants have already departed.
December 31st - US troop strength in South Vietnam is 474,000.
1968
December 31st - American military strength in South Vietnam is 536,100 1969
December 31st - US troop strength in South Vietnam is 474,000.