Bill Clinton, Historian? The former president pronounces history's verdict on Vietnam.

The Weekly Standard ^ | 01/19/2006 | Joel Engel

[atomicpossum]

General Nguyen Vo Giap. Seeing that his forces could not beat the United States militarily, Gen. Giap considered negotiating a truce until the antiwar protests reached critical mass--soon after Senator McCarthy came out publicly against the war. From then, Giap wrote, he realized that he could lose every battle and still win the war. All he had to do was endure.

Which is exactly the strategy that fuels Islamic terrorists today. Eugene McCarthy, then, is the father of modern terrorism.

[Snickersnee]

Now, before you Freepers start sounding off on Clinton's bona fides to speak on Vietnam, remember that he's just as much of a VN vet as any of us who wore slash-pocket fatigues. Yes, he was participant in the war, too.

Just not on our side.

[xcamel]

Democrats vilify Heros, and Cantonize deamons, so what did you expect.

[samtheman]

We didn't lose in Vietnam, we listened to our left wing and walked away. And even when we were gone, the South could have held out, but once again, America listened to its left wing and stopped all material support, causing the South to fall. The American left has the blood of millions on their hands for allowing the devils from the North to enslave the south and turn Cambodia into a graveyard.

[R. Scott]

"It all started when Gene McCarthy was willing to stand alone and turn the tide of history," said the forty-second president of the United States.

Shouldn’t that read, “It all started when Gene McCarthy was willing to stand alone and turn the tide of victory”?

[kjo]

You notice how the libs never talk about the two and a half million dead Asians under the North Vietnamese and Pol Pot? It's loose-leaf history.

[Supernatural]

Revisionist history, at best.

[ClearCase_guy]

"We were well on our way to winning, when Eugene McCarthy suddenly stood up and helped the Communists win a great victory. What a man ... and ... uh ... HOW DARE YOU QUESTION MY PATRIOTISM?!?!"

[Palpatine]

You notice how the libs never talk about the two and a half million dead Asians under the North Vietnamese and Pol Pot? It's loose-leaf history.

I heard Ollie Stone actually blamed them on those who made the movie 'Patton'.

But I agree with you, the lefties who undermined morale late 1960's are at the very least complicit in Pol Pot's rise to power.

[R. Scott]

Liberals seldom care about other races – except to use them for political advantage.

[popdonnelly]

The bum did his utmost to dodge the draft.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

McCarthy was a forerunner to the traitorous ba$tards in Congress today....where is he buried...I think I will toast him with a little scotch...after it has been run through my body..

[bannie]

When-oh-when will someone just slap his face?

[Fair Go]

Clinton's policies in the 90s paved the way for 9/11.

[joesnuffy]

Draft Dodger Marxist Heroes On Parade...from Red Square to Little Rock courtesy Slick Willy...and pals

imo

[freema]

Very good article.

[freema]

I'd tell Billyboy to (I'll be a lady, but I really want to use the F word here) himself but he'd probably try it.

[neverdem]

ping

[joesnuffy]

Eugene (Charlie) McCarthy (Soviet Puppet)

The real villain is still Walter Cronkite...who pulled the commies loss after Tet 68 out of the fire...

The 'most trusted man on television' used that trust against our guys Vietnam when he declared the communist win and no hoe for a U.S. victory in Vietnam...

He was able to turn mainstream middle America against the war..

Kerry and Fonda got the kids to turn and Cronkite their tax paying parents..

imo