Vietnam
Tuesday Open Thread
The Surge is working, eh? Like this one, in late 1967?
(Then about a month later, the Tet Offensive occurred and all hell broke loose. But no worries, we still won the war... oh wait..nevermind.)
Iraq vs. Vietnam
Vietnam: The Vietnamese pose no military threat to the United States.
Iraq: Same.
Vietnam: The right wing supports the war, vocally complains about people who don’t, buy into idiotic concept of “domino theory”.
Iraq: Same.
Vietnam: Mass protests turn public opinion against the war, creating conditions that make continuation impossible.
Political Cartoon on Bush and Vietnam
This cartoon really struck a cord with me. This idea of our president who didn't serve in Vietnam telling the country we shouldn't have left even though we lost 56,000 or so soliders and don't really have lots to show for it. It is just like woa.
May 4th, 1970: Four Dead in Ohio
One of those days that changed the course of history.
KENT, Ohio, May 4 (UPI) — Kent State University in Ohio Friday marked the 37th anniversary of the day National Guardsmen shot and killed four students during a Vietnam War protest.
With anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan as the keynote speaker, events include a display of boots representing the number of lives lost in the Iraq War, the Daily Kent Stater reports.
Conscious Listening: Country Joe - Feels Like I'm Fixin to Die Rag
I'm going old school with CL this time. Back to 1969, Woodstock.
Come on all of you big strong men
Uncle Sam needs your help again
he's got himself in a terrible jam
way down yonder in Viet Nam so
put down your books and pick up a gun we're
gonna have a whole lotta fun
(CHORUS)
And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for
don't ask me I don't give a damn, next stop is Viet Nam
And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates
ain't no time to wonder why, whoopee we're all gonna die