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Submitted by gregdn, Nov 10, 2006 10:03

was a civil war and we backed the wrong side. If they couldn't win after 10 years, 58K American lives and billions of dollars in aid it wasn't gonna happen. Cutting off aid brought the war to a merciful end. Yes, there was a bloodbath, but that would've occurred whichever side won. It's telling that congress overrode Ford's veto, indicating broad bipartisan support to end that atrocious war.

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