Setting the record straight on Vietnam

For some reason, popular mythology of today has it that America was routed in Vietnam and ran with its tail between its legs. In fact we had the North Vietnamese on the brink and even the Soviets thought victory for their cause was out of reach. But, all the Soviets ever needed to do well in the world was a little Democrat power.

Here is recommended reading for anyone who wants the truth.

America "snatched defeat from the jaws of victory" in the '70s. Who is to blame for this? If you guessed the anti-war hippies and their Democrat cohorts in congress you'd be correct. The left loves to make Vietnam comparisons to Iraq. How about this one: the abandonment of our allies as victory was at hand in Vietnam is exactly what the Kennedy/Pelosi/Moore left would have done with Iraq.

America, to this day, has not recovered from the stain of Vietnam. Our respect in the world was lessened and our enemies emboldened. For some reason the left can't stop reminding us every time we get into any conflict or war that we "lost" Vietnam and then they claim we didn't learn the lessons of Vietnam. I'd say that considering we keep winning wars and ignoring the left's droning on about pulling out we have indeed learned the lessons of Vietnam.