Just watched ep 6 of Vietnam...just really well done. Still wish someone was blogging the military side of it, though.
-
-
It was the rare inverse of a Pyrrhic victory: a one-sidedly favorable tactical outcome that resulted in strategic calamity.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
Not the most disturbing example I have seen todayhttps://twitter.com/zellieimani/status/914485899370614784 …
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
AFAIK the current conventional wisdom is correct: A military defeat for the North, but one that exposed the US position as impossible.
-
Exactly right. One nuance: Ted offensive did lead to crushing of indigenous South Vietnamese revolution but that only empowered the North.
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
Each side won, based on it's victory conditions. One side had the more realistic long term goals.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.