[B4Ranch]

Did you read the article?

"Asian prosperity is the wonder of the 21st century and particularly valuable to U.S. trade at a time when the stagnant European Union is becoming an increasing problem. And in this brilliant company of Asian states, full partners in the global economy, the People's Republic of Vietnam remains mired in irrelevancy.

America may have lost a tactical intervention in Vietnam, but the strategic consequences of that intervention were part of one of the most masterful exercises in foreign policy in modern history."

As in all wars, the dollar is the master. I came home with a lot of ugly memories from seeing too many wounded, dying or dead soldiers and civilians. That's the benefit of volunteering, not being drafted. I can't blame amyone else.

The next war is going to have to be on American soil for me to start shooting again.

[SampleMan]

In fact I did read the article, and much more.

Communism killed tens of millions in the countries where it took hold. The populations of the countries where it still exists live in miserable conditions in comparison to their neighbors. I think that was worth holding at bay.

Sometimes choosing to fight is more important than winning.

Freedom and prosperity are definitely related. If I follow you correctly, you are saying that because we (and many others) are likely more prosperous than we would have been had we not chosen to fight the Communists, it is logical that our underlying reason was to make money.

This also would apply to wars fought on U.S. soil. There is little doubt that retaining our freedom would result in us being richer in the future.

Had Vietnam fallen quickly to the communists, were they done expanding?