4salt,

Stay off the bunny trails. I gave a valid reason for the Vietnam conflict. A well read history would back up my claims. However one may want to dispute some small points. the bottom line remains we did not lose the war and we ultimately won the battle with the collapse of the Soviet system. 58K Americans did not die n vain and may have saved millions of lives. Heros every one of them. Everytime I vist the wall I get shivers down theback of my legs about a hlf mile out and a tear in my eye as I see the wall from a distance. Because I know they sacrificed for a just cause.