[thorfrog]

I totally disagree with you about the Vietnam War. Pride isn't what beat the US. THe US beat the US. This was a Limited war. The US entered the fight half-hearted. We were picking up the pieces from yet another French mistake. The Last thing the US wanted to do was bring Russia and China into the conflict. Something called the "cold war". So the officers in the field had their hands tied when it came to choosing targets because of politics. Not to mention the American people were not in favor of this war. The US was having a civil upheval. We also had politicians directing and changing the strategic focus of this war constantly. Bottom line, if the US wanted to defeat the Viet Cong we could. Just ask the people of Afganistan, Iraq, & Panama. Ok, 5 men with a pellet gun could beat Panama. When we are fully commited we are a juggernaught. Not to mention a little help from our Allies. Even though I question their loyalty at times. Of course there are exceptions: England, Canada, Germany, Austrialia, several former Russian states, ect.