View Single Post
  #69  
Old June 17th 04, 12:49 AM
phil hunt
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:16:08 -0400, Dave Holford wrote:
Maybe I mis-remember, but I thought that our objective was to insure the ongoing
vitality of an anti-communist government in the southern part of Viet Nam which
would, by its existence, prevent the spread of the communist form of government
elsewhere in SEA.


Interesting, sounds like a political statement, but I don't remember
seeing it anywhere before - could you provide a name, or document where
that statement originated as a U.S. objective - I would be interested in
some background on its creation.


How about: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domino_theory

--
"It's easier to find people online who openly support the KKK than
people who openly support the RIAA" -- comment on Wikipedia
(Email: zen19725 at zen dot co dot uk)