Vietnam And Gulf War
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remember that there were new taxes during that presidents
term in office. There are a myriad of promises made and
things done in a presidential election year that have
questionable motives as to whether they are done in the best
interest of the people or in the interests of the presidential
candidate. These hidden interests are one of the biggest
problems with the political aspects of government in modern
society. One of the prime examples of this is the Vietnam
War. Although South Vietnam asked for our help, which we
had previously promised, the entire conflict was managed in
order to meet personal political agendas and to remain
politically correct in the world's eyes rather than to bring a
quick and decisive end to the conflict. This can be seen in
the selective bombing of Hanoi throughout the course of the
Vietnam War. Politically this strategy looked very good.
However, militarily it was ludicrous. War is the one arena in
which politicians have no place. War is the military's sole
purpose. Therefore, the U. S. Military should be allowed to
conduct any war, conflict, or police action that it has been
committed to without political interference or control
because of the problems and hidden interests which are
always present when dealing with polit United States
involvement in the Vietnam War actually began in 1950
when the U. S. began to subsidize the French Army in South
Vietnam. This involvement continued to escalate throughout
the 1950's and into the early 1960's. On August 4, 1964
the Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred in which American
Naval Vessels in South Vietnamese waters were fired upon
by North Vietnam. On August 5, 1964 President Johnson
requested a resolution expressing the determination of the
United Sates in supporting freedom and in protecting peace
in southeast Asia ( Johnson ). On August 7, 1964, in...
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