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View Poll Results :Please pick one of the two options.
The US militarily lost the Vietnam War. 36 43.37%
The US withdrew only due to the homefront protests, but they it never lost on the military level 47 56.63%
Voters: 83. You may not vote on this poll

 
January 5th, 2006   Post 91
zander_0633
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Well, At least to stop the influence of the Communist ideology from spreading like wild fire!
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January 5th, 2006   Post 92
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By coach do you mean the General of U.S. Army Military Assistance Command in Veitnam, who was Gen. Abrams who commanded the 37th TB in WWII, served as Corps Chief of Staff in Korea.
No, in my little analogy the American civilian population is the coach.

But we can make Westmoreland the quarterback and Abrams can play left tackle.
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 93
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Nice dance.
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January 5th, 2006   Post 94
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So who's the mid-Field?
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 95
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So who's the mid-Field?
Hrm, I'll work on that but I think the air cavalry and airforce can take the places of the wide recievers. We'll put the infantry on tight end and the armor in fullback.
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 96
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nice formation. I think in this case, the enemy will not stand a chance!
 
January 5th, 2006   Post 97
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Originally Posted by Whispering Death
No, in my little analogy the American civilian population is the coach.

But we can make Westmoreland the quarterback and Abrams can play left tackle.

Sounds about right. I think it was a mistake putting Westmoreland as COV.
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January 5th, 2006   Post 98
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Let's not leave Robert Strange McNamara out of this game. And yes, his middle name was Strange.
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January 6th, 2006   Post 99
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Let's not leave Robert Strange McNamara out of this game. And yes, his middle name was Strange.
How befitting.
 
January 6th, 2006   Post 100
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Quote:
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Let's not leave Robert Strange McNamara out of this game. And yes, his middle name was Strange.
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