The war in Vietnam ended today 40 years ago. A war that should never have happened. President Eisenhower is often blamed for the lead up to troops being sent as "advisers" to South Vietnam in the late 50's. Not to excuse Ike's miss step, but what is often forgotten is that Ike himself was claimed to be a commie by Joe McCarthy and Fred Koch at the time. He was under pressure to prove them wrong.
I do not forgive Ike for not standing up to the rabid right of his party any more then I forgive him for not standing up against the nut job that was Gen. Montgomery.
I would have thought that this subject would have been covered by better writers then me by now, by better I mean anyone.