Originally Posted by charly

By that criteria LBJ is as much to blame.

Let's not forget the time.

Vietnam was an occupied clony of France, the North wanted freedom, the South had a corrupt goverment that was taking all the money it could get. The Frech were losing big time and wanted out, so in stepped the US.

For what? To stop a bankrupt, corrupt and nothing country they spent billions on arms, killed and maimed 1000 and generally destroyed the country and earned the worlds hate for it.