It isn't new news that the effects of agent orange are largely unsubstantiated. It became political and so now we need to believe it, but it's largely unscientific.
50 years of orange disaster... Because of imperialism and american exceptionalism. By exceptionalism, I mean an idea that USA is a morally superior country for historical, ideological, and other reasons.
No - most Asian nations did not recognize the South Vietnam govt propped up by Western powers. India for example supported Vietnamese independence from the French and recognized the PRG - Provisional Revolutionary Government which was the resistance movement in South Vietnam.
At any rate, even the US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War.
Some would argue that American intervention in Vietnam was a continuation of French colonialism and the Domino Theory was a tenuous justification for American imperialism.
> The internationally-recognized government of South Vietnam asked the US for military intervention.
Nope. South Vietnam only existed because of the US. It had no popular support and it was basically a state out of whoever was left of those who collaborated with the French. The first head of state was Bao Dai, a guy who was the head puppet under France, Vichy France, Japan, France again and then US.
South Vietnam was kept together by personal interest, anti-communism and American support.
America is now just a bunch of lobbyist, billionaires and lawyers in a trenchcoat.
We lock up our minorities, deport those in need and separate children from their families for profit, America is an evil nation and history will see it and it's citizens that way. It's amazing that it seems a majority of people (in the US) fail to see the the US for what it is, an imperial nation run on greed and an army of pure evil lawyers hellbent on total economic control. Lawyers and billionaires destroyed this country 20 years ago, now the American machine is just running on fumes and hate. History will see America as a nation and people of pure greed and evil.
America is a mixed bag to be sure. But to say America is “pure greed” and “evil” is just plain ridiculous. As in, absolutely nothing good came out of America?
Thank you. People's rational thought seems to be dissappearing. Whatever America has become today does not mean that America in the past had no redeming qualities.
People's rational thought seems to be dissappearing. Whatever America has become today does not mean that America in the past had no redeming qualities, that is not how time works, it doesn't go backwards :(
And also American decision makers being incapable of not misunderstanding Communism and various Communist parties/regimes. They made the mistake in Korea and then repeated it shortly after in Vietnam, of just limping everyone together - they're red, they're part of the same evil empire and work as one! How such dumbness ever made it to the White House and Pentagon is beyond me (on the other hand, the Pentagon also thought Japanese would make bad fighter pilots due to the shape of their eyes before WW2 which was just 20 years earlier, so is it really surprising?).
The Vietminh were fought by the Americans because of the dumb Domino Theory and very dumb idea that Vietnam will become a Chinese and Soviet puppet. Neither of those things were really true or even realistic.
More than that, it's clear that reparations are owed to the affected Vietnamese for the obvious chemical warfare campaign. That it's even a doubt, is basically immoral and anti-humanity.
After battling my bougainvillea this afternoon, I’m about to resort to chemical warfare. Why is that plant popular, and why isn’t there an “Bougainvillea haters” Facebook group?
https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2016/03/latest-and-fi...
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_Weapons_Convention
The US signed peace accords in 1973 and removed all troops. North Vietnam broke the accords and invaded South Vietnam in 1975.
Err.. a puppet state created by France and only recognized by the West. It was never part of the UN and its membership was explicitly denied.
Solely due to a soviet veto. Most countries recognized it anyway.
No - most Asian nations did not recognize the South Vietnam govt propped up by Western powers. India for example supported Vietnamese independence from the French and recognized the PRG - Provisional Revolutionary Government which was the resistance movement in South Vietnam.
At any rate, even the US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War.
I would not say "most". Thailand, Laos, SK, Philippines, Singapore did.
>US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War.
Because the war was still ongoing, between North and South at that time. They merged in 1976 and US voted in favor of membership in 1977.
Nope. South Vietnam only existed because of the US. It had no popular support and it was basically a state out of whoever was left of those who collaborated with the French. The first head of state was Bao Dai, a guy who was the head puppet under France, Vichy France, Japan, France again and then US.
South Vietnam was kept together by personal interest, anti-communism and American support.
America is now just a bunch of lobbyist, billionaires and lawyers in a trenchcoat.
We lock up our minorities, deport those in need and separate children from their families for profit, America is an evil nation and history will see it and it's citizens that way. It's amazing that it seems a majority of people (in the US) fail to see the the US for what it is, an imperial nation run on greed and an army of pure evil lawyers hellbent on total economic control. Lawyers and billionaires destroyed this country 20 years ago, now the American machine is just running on fumes and hate. History will see America as a nation and people of pure greed and evil.
We can enjoy Fanta and Volkswagens and call it an evil regime at the same time
The Vietminh were fought by the Americans because of the dumb Domino Theory and very dumb idea that Vietnam will become a Chinese and Soviet puppet. Neither of those things were really true or even realistic.
More than 50 years after the war, bombs still threaten the local citizens[2].
During the construction of the China-Laos Railway, Chinese builders spent a great deal of effort removing leftover bombs along the route[3].
the destruction of Japan Abandoned Chemical Weapons had been delayed *4 times*(SHAME ON YOU JAPS) [4].
[1] https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration... [2] https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/apr/27/i... [3] https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202307/1294231.shtml [4] https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg_663340/jks_665232/kjfywj...