Post-Vietnam War

Kurt Romero
Section A02
Response #5 - "From Saigon to Baghdad"

The Vietnam War has left many traumatic experiences for America to continue to intervene with other countries. War should never be the answer to anything because it only causes more deaths and grudges. We gained nothing from winning the war. We try to be in good standings with Vietnam, but instead we still have conflicts with them. I am beginning to question the methods of the U.S. because it seems like we continue to become instigators invading and settling in other countries. Many years after the Vietnam War, the U.S. is back at it again with Iraq. This is starting to become a habit of the U.S. and it needs to be stopped. I don’t think we need another traumatic experience when we are still recovering from the Vietnam War. However, from the readings, I’m glad to know that after the devastating war, the U.S. tries to avoid intervening with foreign affairs in the future. The government has learned from their mistakes and maybe in the future the U.S. won’t have to resolve with wars.

Question: Do you think the U.S. should still have its military forces settled in foreign countries still and why?