America Lost the Vietnam War for a Very Simple Reason. And Its Japan's Fault.

[spanishspy]

Interesting article from the National Interest. Not convinced of the final counterfactual though.

[lordroel]

Mar 1, 2018 19:26:09 GMT spanishspy said:

Interesting article from the National Interest. Not convinced of the final counterfactual though.

Yes of course lets blame the Japanese, why not blame the French as well, it was their colony before the Japanese invaded it.

[spanishspy]

Mar 1, 2018 19:29:04 GMT lordroel said:

Mar 1, 2018 19:26:09 GMT spanishspy said:

Interesting article from the National Interest. Not convinced of the final counterfactual though.

Yes of course lets blame the Japanese, why not blame the French as well, it was their colony before the Japanese invaded it.

And it was ruled by the Chinese before the French had it. 

[lordroel]

Mar 1, 2018 20:02:08 GMT spanishspy said:

Mar 1, 2018 19:29:04 GMT lordroel said:

Yes of course lets blame the Japanese, why not blame the French as well, it was their colony before the Japanese invaded it.

And it was ruled by the Chinese before the French had it. 

So there is more than one to blame in the long run.

[spanishspy]

Mar 1, 2018 20:04:06 GMT lordroel said:

Mar 1, 2018 20:02:08 GMT spanishspy said:

And it was ruled by the Chinese before the French had it. 

So there is more than one to blame in the long run.

I think 'blame' simplifies the complexity of the issue.

[lordroel]

Mar 1, 2018 20:49:04 GMT spanishspy said:

Mar 1, 2018 20:04:06 GMT lordroel said:

So there is more than one to blame in the long run.

I think 'blame' simplifies the complexity of the issue.

Then the Japanese are also to blame for the Netherlands losing Netherlands East Indies if we look at it that way.

[eurowatch]

Mar 1, 2018 20:50:06 GMT lordroel said:

Mar 1, 2018 20:49:04 GMT spanishspy said:

I think 'blame' simplifies the complexity of the issue.

Then the Japanese are also to blame for the Netherlands losing Netherlands East Indies if we look at it that way.

Well, they did surrender to the locals instead of the Americans as a final "up Yours" to the Allies.

[Deleted]

I blame Cathay, Cipangu, the Mogul Empire and the Mayans for virtually everything.

[lordroel]

Mar 2, 2018 9:58:37 GMT @vonhitchofen said:

I blame Cathay, Cipangu, the Mogul Empire and the Mayans for virtually everything.

Why is that.

[stevep]

Mar 2, 2018 10:01:29 GMT lordroel said:

Mar 2, 2018 9:58:37 GMT @vonhitchofen said:

I blame Cathay, Cipangu, the Mogul Empire and the Mayans for virtually everything.

Why is that.

  I think your missing a small touch - about the size of Jupiter - of sarcasm in vH's post.  Plus possibly a side reference to all the crap about the world ending in 2012 for the Mayan reference.

[lordroel]

Mar 2, 2018 14:12:32 GMT stevep said:

Mar 2, 2018 10:01:29 GMT lordroel said:

Why is that.

  I think your missing a small touch - about the size of Jupiter - of sarcasm in vH's post.  Plus possibly a side reference to all the crap about the world ending in 2012 for the Mayan reference.

A okay, thanks for explaining.