HO CHI MINH WAS THE GIANT..NOT PRESIDENT LYNDON B. JOHNSON

"That Bitch of a War" is how President Johnson felt. His plans of a Great Society went down the drain!


Here's some statistics for your Saturday night perusal:


1959 - 760 Americans Advisors
1960 - 900 Americans Advisors
1961 - 3,205 Americans JFK
1962 - 11,300 Americans JFK
1963 - 16,300 Americans JFK


1964 - 23,000 American Troops  LBJ
1965 - 184,300 American  Troops LBJ
1966 - 385,300 American Troops LBJ
1967 - 485,500 American Troops  LBJ * The year I served in the U.S.

Army as a Medic
1968 - 536,100 American  Troops LBJ   *TET
1969 - 475,200 American  Troops Nixon
1969 - 334,600  American  Troops Nixon
1970 - 334,600 American Troops  Nixon
1971 - 156,800 American Troops Nixon
1972      24,200  American Troops Nixon


American Causalities.. over 58,000 DEAD. Amazing.


THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX PREVAILED ONCE AGAIN.


All I can say is THE HISTORY OF MANKIND IS WAR.


Sincerely yours,


ROBERT LOUIS POTVIN
CHIEF BLOGGER
VIETNAM VETERAN  E-5
U.S..51574051


Semper Fideles


p.s. WHY NOT DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND GET THE PBS HOME VIDEO LBJ