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Why has the war in Afghanistan been compared to the war in vietman?
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∙ 12y ago
Because Nam was the last major war fought by the US. All US operations were and have been compared the Vietnam, examples follow:
1. Operation Urgent Fury-Grenada 1983: First US Military offensive since Vietnam!
2. Operation Just Cause-Panama 1989: Second US military offensive since Vietnam!
3. Operation Desert Storm-Liberation of Kuwait from Iraq in 1991: We have beat the Vietnam Syndrome! (President George Bush Senior's statement in 1991).
4. Operation Iraqi Freedom-Iraq 2003: Shall we use the word "tour", "search and destroy", "Brown Water Navy" those are Vietnam terms ya know?"
5. Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan 2001...tours...might even find the Vietnam terms like "firebases" becoming popular...choppers too (helicopters).
Gotta have a war to compare other conflicts to, and Nam's it! (They didn't have CH-47 Chinooks and jet bombers in WWII you know!).
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How many insurgents have been killed in the current war in Afghanistan?
23,000
How many US soldiers are at war in Afghanistan?
84,000 US Soldiers are currently at war in Afghanistan
How does the government know when a war has been won?
A war is only won when the opposition gives up. Surrender. Anyone think that is a possibility in Afghanistan
When did the world war 1 in Afghanistan happen?
World War I happened at the same time worldwide. Afghanistan was not involved in that war, however.
Which of these answers gives the most accurate description of Afghanistan during World War II?
Afghanistan was neutral during the war.
What Soviet war is often compared to Vietnam?
Afghanistan
Who won the vietman war?
The North.
Why were the Americans opposed to the Vietman War?
The draft.
What was the European impact on vietman?
The French Indochina War.
Did Cold War occur After Vietman War?
No the Cold War was the reason why the Vietnam War happened.
Was the Afghanistan war a long war?
The US has been fighting in Afghanistan longer it was fighting in Vietnam. It is the longest war in US history.
Who was the president at the time the US pulled out of the vietman war?
Nixon.
Was there a war in Afghanistan?
yes There has been war in the area for many decades.
How long has the war been in Afghanistan?
The current war began in 2001.
How many Australian casualties in the Afghanistan War?
As of 25th August 2011, there have been 29 Australian fatalities in the Afghanistan War.
How were children and other civilians were affected by the Vietman War?
Many died
Why did Australian's fight in the Vietman war?
i have no idea ! someone please answer, its for an assingment.
