[bigfudge]

Vietnam in the 60’s, South America in the 1970s and 80s, Iraq in the 90s, Afghanistan and Iraq in the 2000s .. would all like a word. Liberal democracies have looked much less liberal away from home. I’m not saying the “other guys” are better or the same, but the capacity to kill people at lower cost and less risk doesn’t seem like a net win for humanity if it lowers the bar for anyone.

[bluGill]

The world is constantly changing. Vietnam is starting to look to the US for defense against China. Not too hard because the past is still remembered, but they are seeing the US as their best option for the concerns they have today.