I'm not 100% sure. Reading a book where that was the exact phrasing used.
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Source cited in Clodfelter, "Vietnam in Military Statistics"
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Factoid taken from KILL ANYTHING THAT MOVES, a staggering must-read by
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Difference in combat mission. Vietnam was attempt to brutalize a population into submission; WWII was to take enemy territory.
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c'mon son... Purpose of WWII obv to pound German people/leaders into submission. What is saturation bombing, Trebek
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What about the next two Iraqi invasions vs. Vietnam?
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My strong hunch would be much higher volume of ammunition fired in Vietnam, but don't know for sure.
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Yes, it is a superb antidote to the usual militaristic pablum embraced by both major parties inn the US
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So I guess the US brought 26 times more freedom to Vietnam U-S-A! U-S-A!...
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