re: The True History Of How Vietnam Was Lost

quote:

---

The last US ground forces actually left Vietnam in 1973. The final push for victory was actually accomplished by the South Vietnamese Army (which contrary to popular myth was by the early 70's a formidable force) and massive US Air Power. There was also a functioning government in the South as well. But let's not kid ourselves here. The South was totally dependent on the US for survival. but just as the South was totally dependent on the US, the North likewise was a a puppet of the USSR. The only difference is that when the Vietnam war ended in 1973, the Soviets helped nourish and rebuild the north while we abandoned the South. The end result was within 2 years the South was on the verge of collapse (thanks to our neglect)while the North had rearmed and were ready for another war. What ensued at that point was genocide.

---

I find discussion like this fascinating. (Some times too much so as I'll then spend an inordinate amount of time reading and learning about one subject then move on to another).

When you say abandoned them, did we pull even financial support and sending equipment and stuff? As a parallel, I don't think we send many troops to Israel but they tend to do well with the financial and maybe equipment support that we send them. Did the South Vietnamese govt. not get even this type of support from us after '73?