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Originally Posted by Mutt
http://www.g2mil.com/lost_vietnam.htm
One theme presented by supporters of the American empire is the U.S. military is invincible and can never lose unless stabbed in the back by impatient politicians. They claim the U.S. military never lost a battle during the entire Vietnam war. On August 30, 2011, President Barack Obama proclaimed to a gathering of veterans: "But let it be remembered that you won every major battle of that war. Every single one." This myth had been disputed by America's most decorated officer of that war, Col. David Hackworth, in his book "About Face." The U.S. military had every advantage, yet mistakes were made and battles lost. Internet research turns up these 70 lost battles of the Vietnam war:
http://www.g2mil.com/lost_vietnam.htm
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You are ignorant of the nuances of what constitutes a battle. Does any firefight that US forces engage in...no matter the size of the force...constitute a battle...no it does not. Did US forces ever engage in a firefight that they did not win...yes. When a SAV/ARVN units with American Advisers attached lost a fight represent an American loss....no it does not.
BTW...I have personally met Col. Hackworth when I was at Ft. Bragg...and PF met him during the Korean conflict.