Re: Korean War & Vietnam War

[<Jhk789@aol.com>]

In a message dated 12/27/2002 4:32:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, DGill11331@aol.com writes:


> actually Truman sent 37 military advisers to Vietnam June 27, 1950 the same day he committed troops to Korea


Don,

Good point!
That was in addition to military aid.

This tells us that Korean War was not merely
a US response to save Rhee regime in Korea
but also a major counter-offensive of the US--
probably well planned ahead--against communism
in Asia on a broad front.

jk