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Submitted by Bill Faith, Sep 18, 2007 21:58

Yes, as anyone who's bothered to study the matter and not just swallow left wing talking points knows, Tet 68 was a disaster for the VC and NVA. Vietnamization was working right up till the time the U.S. Congress cut of support for the south.

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There's a very simple solution: have a brief trial of the traitors in Congress and then have them executed (shot?)... [MORE]	Russ Davis	Sep 18, 2007 23:31
Yes, as anyone who's bothered to study the matter and not just swallow left wing talking points knows, Tet 68...	Bill Faith	Sep 18, 2007 21:58
An excellent article. Bravo to Mr Moyar for clarity, precision and accuracy. As regards the :military sage" comment, I believe... [MORE]	Thomas Abella	Sep 18, 2007 16:50
Name-calling respondents to this article, such as the one who used the phrase, "Right Wing revisionists," clearly never have, do... [MORE]	John Spencer Yantiss	Sep 18, 2007 13:47
Thank you for Mr. Moyar's petite revision of the history of the Vietnamese War. Such revision will have to continue,... [MORE]	Don Carlson	Sep 18, 2007 12:27
It's interesting that Mr. Moyar wrote a book focusing on the Vietnam war from 1954-1965 - perhaps he chooses to... [MORE]	Scott Baker	Sep 18, 2007 12:21
Hundreds of thousands of near-toothless skulls grin at you at the Vietnam War Memorial in Hanoi and they all seem... [MORE]	HarryKKLee	Sep 19, 2007 06:58
"...For reasons of morale, wartime military leaders the world over emphasize the positive even on the darkest days. ..." Seems to... [MORE]	Darth AirBorne	Sep 18, 2007 09:43
Tet occurred in January of 1968. American fatalities (by year) were: 1967 11,000 1968 16,000 1969 11,000 Pretty good for an enemy that had... [MORE]	gregdn	Sep 18, 2007 09:33
The Viet Cong, the southern contingent in the war, was virtually destroyed during Tet. Thereafter the north was forced to... [MORE]	John Schuh	Sep 18, 2007 16:08
Sure, we lost alot of men, but you conveniently ignore the obverse. What the NVA and VC lost during those... [MORE]	bru	Sep 18, 2007 16:13
from Wikipedia: The attacks were the largest military operations conducted by either side up to that time in the war. The... [MORE]	Petras Vilson	Sep 18, 2007 20:14
I think that any cogent military hitorian will agree that Japan had been dealt a "crippling blow" in the Battle... [MORE]	oldbuzzard	Sep 18, 2007 20:32

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