LBJ sent Troops to Vietnam on a faked crisis. Bill Clinton bombed a defenseless country in Europe to deflect attention from his peculiar sexual addiction while 9-11 terrorists were in flight school in his backyard in Florida. That having been said, the lie about American incursion in Iraq persists because lefties can't let go of their anger. Bush gave Saddam about a year to comply with about a hundred U.N. sanctions and 38% of democrats went along with the congressional approval for boots on the ground. Americans went further and faster and tool less casualties than any other military adventure in the 20th century and when the thing was over Iraqis hanged Saddam. A look at the congressional authorization for the conflict lists WMD's at the bottom of the page but democrats never have a nice day when a republican is in the W.H. and the media worked with radical agents in the CIA to create a different scenario that didn't include victory during a republican administration. It's all water under the bridge except when loyal Brandon lefties are desperate to deflect attention from a looming war with Russia and energy prices that are likely to bankrupt middle class Americans today.
Eisenhower sent advisors in 1955.
When did Eisenhower send advisors to Vietnam?
Following through on that commitment, direct United States aid to South Vietnam began in January 1955, and American advisors began arriving in February to train the South Vietnamese army.
Kennedy continued it. Johnson Fkd up and supported a South Vitenam that didn't even exist, thinking Diem would bring democracy and we could help export it there. Took Johnson and American hawks years and 58,000 plus dead troops to learn better and in the end it broke him.
Bill Clinton just supported NATO's move in that Kosovo. Two US helicopter pilots were the only NATO reported casualties of the war, which forced Yugoslavia and Serbs to withdraw back across the border, after suffering possibly 10s of thousands of losses. NATO forces were greeted by the Abainians with roses, as saviors. Great mission, with limited goals, no mission creep, kind of like Bushes Gulf War I, but with less casualties all around. Good move, well done, and outta there.
I think Son-Of-A-Bush possibly had this in mind for Iraq at the beginning, but look what he got.
