Posted on Nov 21, 2018
Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing
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Gen. William Westmoreland, commander of U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, tells U.S. news reporters: “I am absolutely certain that whereas in 1965 the enemy was winning, today he is certainly losing.”
Having been reassured by the general, most Americans were stunned when the communists launched a massive offensive during the Vietnamese Tet New Year holiday on January 30, 1968. During this offensive, communist forces struck 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 64 of 242 district capitals and about 50 hamlets. At one point during the initial attack on Saigon, communists troops actually penetrated the ground floor of the U.S. Embassy.
The fighting raged all over South Vietnam and lasted almost until the end of February. Overcoming the initial surprise of the attack, the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces recovered and ultimately inflicted a major military defeat on the communists. Nevertheless, Hanoi won a great psychological victory by launching such a widespread attack after Westmoreland assured the American people that the corner had been turned in South Vietnam. As a result of the unexpected Tet Offensive, many Americans came out forcefully against the war. Even CBS television anchorman Walter Cronkite, widely regarded as the most trusted man in American, publicly questioned U.S. policy in Vietnam.
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Having been reassured by the general, most Americans were stunned when the communists launched a massive offensive during the Vietnamese Tet New Year holiday on January 30, 1968. During this offensive, communist forces struck 36 of 44 provincial capitals, 5 of 6 autonomous cities, 64 of 242 district capitals and about 50 hamlets. At one point during the initial attack on Saigon, communists troops actually penetrated the ground floor of the U.S. Embassy.
The fighting raged all over South Vietnam and lasted almost until the end of February. Overcoming the initial surprise of the attack, the U.S. and South Vietnamese forces recovered and ultimately inflicted a major military defeat on the communists. Nevertheless, Hanoi won a great psychological victory by launching such a widespread attack after Westmoreland assured the American people that the corner had been turned in South Vietnam. As a result of the unexpected Tet Offensive, many Americans came out forcefully against the war. Even CBS television anchorman Walter Cronkite, widely regarded as the most trusted man in American, publicly questioned U.S. policy in Vietnam.
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Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing
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I still believe if we would not have worried about how others felt about us, we could have wrapped this up quickly and before '68. You can't kinda go to war and then change objectives from a chair.
Morning Mark and great history
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Morning Mark and great history
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I agree. History has it that a small backwater nation, backed by a country militarily and technologically inferior to us whipped us.
This is of course, Horse Shit.
Politicians should do what they can to keep us out of war. Howdver when that effort fails and the military is called to action, the talking heads need to either shut up and back us with their actions or speak and back us with their words.
Even today the former high school class presidents and cheerleaders will destroy the reputation of those servants to their country in order to have 5 more people show for a $500 a plate Broccoli and Avocado fundraiser.
The brave men and women who went to Vietnam had more than enough training, skill and soul to return victorious. You rightly point out that Arm Chair idiots, they weren't wise, defeated their own with indecisive attitudes and political cowardous.
Few if any politicians are worth their weight in spaghetti noodles.
This is of course, Horse Shit.
Politicians should do what they can to keep us out of war. Howdver when that effort fails and the military is called to action, the talking heads need to either shut up and back us with their actions or speak and back us with their words.
Even today the former high school class presidents and cheerleaders will destroy the reputation of those servants to their country in order to have 5 more people show for a $500 a plate Broccoli and Avocado fundraiser.
The brave men and women who went to Vietnam had more than enough training, skill and soul to return victorious. You rightly point out that Arm Chair idiots, they weren't wise, defeated their own with indecisive attitudes and political cowardous.
Few if any politicians are worth their weight in spaghetti noodles.
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