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Vietnam: Letters From America Dear Book Report

The Northerners are better prepared, better led, and more respected, and deserve a chance to govern their country with any political system they see fit. The war in Vietnam to them is about decolonization, and the removal of Japanese, French, and American forces from Vietnamese shores. The choice of communism is in order to receive military support from other communist countries, but the expansion of communism in Vietnam is not dangerous to American strategic interests, in my humble opinion. The use of the draft in this war has forced many young American boys to leave for war when they are needed in the States. The draft is a tool that should only be used in a last resort situation, when the homeland is under threat from external forces. It should not be used to fight wars of choice,...

The devastation of World War II and the Korean War are ever present on the mind of American politicians, but these generations of Americans deserve to have a chance to go to college, rather than be randomly selected for war.
In conclusion, I believe your administrations buildup of American troops in Vietnam was a poor decision. The threat of Communist expansion in South East Asia is not the concern of the United States, and Vietnam in no way threatens American shores. Other pursuits by Americans, such as the exploration of the Moon, will be far more important in the long run than the war in Vietnam, and a strategic victory in Vietnam will drain American resources without giving back a strong enough reward.

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