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…on the obvious blundering of the higher echelon elements in this totally unnecessary and avoidable mishap that cost the United States 18 Special Operators in one day which for nine years held the less than envious title as the most violent fighting since the Vietnam…

…of this can be seen in cases where soldiers following orders from those in command are charged with war crimes, since they should have been aware that those actions were morally wrong. Such was the case of those following orders of Lt. Cali during the Vietnam War…

…". An example of this power of action came in 1971 when the New York Times published installments of pentagon documents concerning the Vietnam War. At first the government restricted the newspapers from publishing those papers. However, in time the Supreme Court…

…many new Asian immigrants from China, Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam. These Asians generally migrated to the United States in hope for better opportunities. Many immigrants from Cuba arrived after Fidel Castro came to power. Most of the Cubans were…

…. All of these have proved effective. Opponents of the Vietnam War employed the use of draft card burnings, draft file destruction, mass demonstrations (such as the 500,000 who turned out in 1969 in Washington, D.C.), sit-ins, blocking induction centres…

…on it. They kicked the habit though after several months, and Lennon wrote "Cold Turkey", about their addiction. Lennon was also a major voice in the peace movement. The war in Vietnam had been going on for a long time and many people were fed up with it. When he…

…as "feckless," meaning weak and that the US cannot rely on them. He also condemns his fellow citizens in the likes of, "the pacifist," meaning the ones who oppose war or who are non republicans; the "retired flower children," meaning the ones during the Vietnam War…

…the looking glass of World War II, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and all of the events from the 1940's to present does not diminish the message in the slightest. Instead, the Whisky Priest's epiphany at the end of the book where he gives up his pride and realizes…

…of poverty are greatly increased as they can expand their skills and move from lower paying non skilled to skilled jobs which pay more therefore giving a person an opportunity of breaking the cycle of poverty. "In Vietnam, poverty in households headed by somebody…

…of the first Spanish colony. That is the proportional equivalent of 1.5 million dead Americans today more than twice the number of U.S. battle deaths in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War combined (Stannard, 1992…