[Rummyfan]

Some in Vietnam believe the U.S. military may be looking to their country as a future strategic area to establish a base to counter growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia. But Marine said that was not the case.

Gee, ya think?

[confederate66]

Let the commies starve to death first, then go in and set up shop. Let Hanoi John be the representative to the North.

[Brilliant]

Seems pretty obvious. But we know the real reason, right??? OIL! Haliburton's greasy hands are all over this./sarcasm

[MeanWestTexan]

"Some in Vietnam believe the U.S. military may be looking to their country as a future strategic area to establish a base to counter growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia."

This makes sense. It also makes me get over my desire that some sailor slip up and accidently fire a couple of 500pounders into the city for old times sake.