Not even close

Odin — 4/9/2004 6:43:52 AM (archived)

The real lesson of Vietnam is: win.

No. The lesson of Vietnam is that some wars aren't winnable, particularly after you fuck up the initial stages. Does the phrase "Pyrrhic victory" mean anything to you?

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A Reckless Quagmire - Donald - 4/7/2004 4:02:54 AM
- Our troops are not being attacked by 22 million people. - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2004 3:30:51 PM
  - That is sick. - Bowser - 4/8/2004 4:35:03 AM
    - Sick - RobVG - 4/8/2004 4:43:11 PM
      - No, of course not. - Bowser - 4/8/2004 4:54:25 PM
    - Get real. - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 4:58:02 AM
      - Again. - Bowser - 4/8/2004 11:38:36 AM
        
        re: Again. - Tom Brosz - 4/8/2004 4:14:11 PM
        
        All right. I've tried twice. - Bowser - 4/8/2004 4:41:17 PM
        
        Try actually reasoning out a sentence. - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2004 12:31:21 AM
        
        re: Try actually reasoning out a sentence. - Davin L. - 4/9/2004 1:46:01 AM
        
        Okay, you want us to win. Act like it. - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2004 2:43:03 AM
        
        America f'ed up - alcaray - 4/9/2004 2:57:29 PM
        
        You want to call me a traitor now? - Davin L - 4/9/2004 4:14:03 AM
        
        No. - Tom Brosz - 4/9/2004 5:56:49 AM
        
        Not even close - Odin - 4/9/2004 6:43:52 AM
        
        re: Political Events, 280 B.C. - Johannes - 4/10/2004 11:15:38 PM
  - re: Our troops are not being attacked by 22 million people. - Buck Galaxy - 4/7/2004 4:37:02 PM
    - re: Our troops - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2004 6:06:18 PM
- re: A Reckless Quagmire - gbaikie - 4/7/2004 6:05:12 AM
- Sez it well. Talk about miscalculations, screwing up. - Bowser - 4/7/2004 4:12:39 AM

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