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[–] 47 points 7 months ago (5 children)

a) This headline forgets W losing Afghanistan

b) Fuck Nixon, but Eisenhower deserves the blame for Vietnam (admittedly one of the reasons he did that was because he thought it would give him political cover to shut McCarthyism down, but still)

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Nixon continuing horrible foreign policy doesn't absolve him. Also he conspired with Hanoi to sabotage LBJ which is straight up treason and extended the war another five years

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago

    admittedly one of the reasons he did that was because he thought it would give him political cover to shut McCarthyism down

    I want to learn more about that. Got a recommendation?

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    Eisenhower deserves the blame for Vietnam

    Eisenhower sent a small number of "advisors." JFK sent more. The big escalation happened under Johnson, who was furious at how the Pentagon outmaneuvered him.

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