05-29-2015, 06:13 PM
The biggest thing about the Vietnam War was the US policy of rules of engagement. We didnt want China to enter the war on the side of North Vietnam (even though they were "secretly" supplying men, arms and advisors), so the US instituted a policy of not entering certain zones. These "off limits" areas made it easier for the enemy to make quick strikes, then retreat to places the US soldiers werent allowed to follow. It even extended to the air war where the US planes had to turn back at a certain latitude. That policy really hamstrung our soldiers, cost lives and ultimately was one of the major reasons we lost that conflict.
