Word: vietnams
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...from class-action suits, kicked over a chair in frustration. He lost. McCain, meanwhile, worked diligently to keep allies from bolting. At one point, he called Democratic committee member John Kerry to apologize for a staff member's brush-off. "I'm deeply embarrassed," McCain told Kerry, a fellow Vietnam vet. "You do play an important role." After hanging up, McCain chided his aides: "Look, if John's not in on the takeoff of this thing, he won't want in on the landing...
...they won. Some countries base their foreign policy on realism or its Prussian-accented cousin, realpolitik: a cold and careful calculation of strategic interests. America is unique in that it is equally motivated by idealism. Whether it is the fight against fascism or communism, or even misconceived interventions like Vietnam, America's mission is to further not only its interests but also its values. And that idealist streak is a source of its global influence, even more than its battleships. As became clear when the Iron Curtain collapsed in 1989, America's clout in the world comes not just from...
Biggest blunder: Vietnam War Historians' comments: "America would have found a way to give blacks the vote without him, but don't ask me how"; "Greatest domestic legislator in history...
Biggest blunders: Bay of Pigs; increased involvement in Vietnam...
...looking for information on Vietnam or looking to design a site that has a great user interface, you have come to the right place. Chockfull of information on Vietnam, this site has photos, music and links...