"Those who forget history are forced to repeat it."

Over 50,000 dead. Vietnam. We had to stay or communism would be on our shores. The domino theory. Communism taking over the world.

Finally...we cut and ran.

Communism did not spread. In fact, it died a natural death in some places. China is now a HUGE trading partner for us....a country to which we export jobs....and oh yeah...I can get really cheap manicures.

To continue fighting out of hubris....an inability to admit error....a war where neither the enemy nor victory can be defined...is just so sad....