harmonica
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1. so we go into the North...then how do we win?Yup, what the above two posters said, is all true. The Viet Cong by any measure was completely obliterated by the Tet Offensive. The N.V. regular military had very few heavy armor and tanks, and we completely destroyed what they sent at us.
There was never a time, in the entire Vietnam war, where the enemy met our troops in direct combat and won. They lost, and lost decisively every single time.
Had we simply pushed into North Vietnam, the entire country would have folded like a deck of cards. They had nothing. We were absolutely slaughtering them at every encounter.
The only defeat we faced, was the defeatist of Left-wing socialists that demanded we let our allies be slaughtered.
2. yes--they were very smart/smarter/not stupid/etc:
''''' If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him'''''
.https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2014/05/23/sun-tzus-33-best-pieces-of-leadership-advice/#2e3bb60c5e5e