[Zzlist-deux] US Imperialism’s Failed Tactics

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US Imperialism’s Failed Tactics
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US imperialism and its allies learned a hard lesson from their unsuccessful
adventure in Vietnam. Escalating US troop involvement to nearly half a
million serving at the war’s peak, drawing on forced enlistment
(conscription) to rotate nearly three million personnel serving throughout
the war, and incurring over 200,000 casualties proved to be a politically
destabilizing, consensus-challenging endeavor.
Military planners recognized that unless they were able to generate a broad
consensus for war or guarantee a short, decisive duration, the draft risked
a politically volatile backlash. Consequently... *To read more, please go
to:  http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/ <http://zzs-blg.blogspot.com/>*
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