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Originally posted by BackToMine
eh 
Did I question whether the US is the worlds only superpower?
NO.
Does it matter in wars like Iraq or Vietnam?
HELL FUCKING NO.
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Yes, you did. When you said that we have smaller testicles than the terrorists, you called into question one of the essential qualities that
make us the only remaining superpower. Nuff said there I think.
Does it matter in wars like Iraq and Vietnam? Well, let me tell you a little story that any vietnam veteran in here will be happy to elaborate.
Militarily, we kicked the the Viet Congs' ass. We kicked the NVA's ass. The reasons we did not succeed politically in Vietnam are manifold, but two main factors caused our failure IMO:
1) In order to avoid nuclear war, we were overly careful about how we fought in Vietnam on a strategic level. In short, we didn't invade the north and simply get rid of the problem. We even worried about "accidentally" sinking Soviet shipping in Hai Phong harbor, for example. We therefore didn't exercise our full military might in the war towards the north itself.
Because we are the sole remaining superpower, we don't have those concerns anymore. We can do what is necessary to win.
2) What Ho Chi Min called "our American friends" worked steadfastly to undermine American resolve here at home. I'm speaking of communist agents active in the peace movement. I'm speaking of Hanoi Jane (who should still be in prison, IMO), and all those little punks who walked around waving North Vietnamese flags.
In short, YES it makes all the difference there is. ;)