Vietnam marks 30th anniversary of war's end

[Boroda]

Originally posted by Yeager

On a unrelated note: Hows things in Moscow these days Boroda?
I saw a prime time news special this weekend on PrimeTime (A news telezine) about that american guy who was running Russian Forbes Magazine and his murder.

Was a fascinating story.  I feel sorry for that guy, seems he stepped on some powerful toes....and the way Moscow was described was really something.

Sorry, didn't answer before...

That Forbes editor became famous because of his book, "Dialogues with a barbarian", where he described Chechens as bloodthirsty gangsters. One of the versions was the revenge from Chechens he actually was aquainted with. Another version is that he was killed because he published the list of Russian top 500 rich people...

IMHO he was one of the very few professional journalists, and I mean not only in Russia.

About how the things are in Moiscow - the city prepares for Victory Day. I wonder if it will be possible to go anywhere on May 9th or they'll close the whole city. Unfortunately I can't go to the forest yet, so I'll probably sit at home and party with friends... My Father will be too busy, he's in parade team, like in 1945. One of the 2500 vets. I asked him to teach Putin what to do when they'll meet him in Kremlin

The biggest problem I see now is that our beloved legislators (may they rot in hell!) forbid to drink beer and other low-alcohol stuff in public. So I have to hide a can of screwdriver in a pocket when I ride home in the subway every evening. Other things are as usual: government officials keep stealing, people keep living. Public discussion agenda: a monument to Big Three (FDR, WSC and JVS) in a Victory park.

[Estel]

Originally posted by Boroda
Other things are as usual: government officials keep stealing, people keep living. Public discussion agenda: a monument to Big Three (FDR, WSC and JVS) in a Victory park.

You forgot new discussion about renaming Volgograd back into Stalingrad.

[Ack-Ack]

Originally posted by Krusher
Agreed

One of the books I read states flat out that the Austrailian forces were the most successful at fighting in Vietnam because of their prior experience in Malaya.

So were the South Koreans that fought.  They were so feared by the VC that the VC would rather engage the US forces than the ROK units.


ack-ack

[Skydancer]

http://www.vietnamtourism.com/

Those commies seem to be doing OK!

[lada]

Originally posted by NUKE
yeah, do you know anyone who escaped VN?

We have thousands Vietnamies overhere. Not political refugies, they simply come for bussines.


Few days ago i use to hear in news, that Vietnam is about to 'copy' chinese reforms.

[lada]

Originally posted by Skydancer
http://www.vietnamtourism.com/

Those commies seem to be doing OK!

It must be propaganda... Mr Bush said, that other regimes that democratic are terror, dead,  and instability.


You dont remember all those famous chits like "freedom for world peace" and so on ?  

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
So were the South Koreans that fought.  They were so feared by the VC that the VC would rather engage the US forces than the ROK units.


ack-ack

Hehe. Yep, but  I think we could have solved a lot of problems if we had just made some more orders to Barnett for a few thousand more crossbows and supplied them to the Yards.(Montagnards).
Only prob was they weren`t too choosey whether they were North or South they were thrashing.

[Excel1]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Agreed, but it wasn`t directed at any country, only an individual.
Actualy I deleted the post. I had  found out earlier in the day that my best friend had been killed and wasn`t in the best frame of mind.
Apoligies to the thread.

Jackal, I'm sorry to hear about the death of your mate.

I apologize for the personel attack I made on you and the offensive tone of my post.

Excel

[Skydancer]

We have our differences Mr Jackal but that is a bummer to be sure. Sorry to hear that.

[Jackal1]

Originally posted by Excel1
Jackal, I'm sorry to hear about the death of your mate.

I apologize for the personel attack I made on you and the offensive tone of my post.

Excel

  No problem. I shouldn`t have posted what I did to begin with.

[Excel1]

Originally posted by parker00
So you yourself was there?

No.

I was too young to join the army. It appealed to me, but I was born nearly a decade too late to serve in Vietnam.

Excel

[Fishu]

Originally posted by Boroda
Vietnam - Red side won. 30 years of peace, removing a Pol Pot regime in Kambodia, winning a war with China.

Afghanistan - Red side withdrew, 15+ years of civil war, slaughter and a teocratic Taliban regime built by Blue side.

Doesn't that mean the red side "lost", instead of "withdrew"?
Or should I read the vietnam outcome as "the US withdrew"?

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Fishu
Doesn't that mean the red side "lost", instead of "withdrew"?
Or should I read the vietnam outcome as "the US withdrew"?

Damn right the Soviets lost in Afghanistan.  When I was in Adrian College in the early 90's, I had the pleasure of knowing an "Mujahdin(sp?) Freedom Fighter".  

Boroda, come off it man.  The Soviet's "lost" in Afghanistan, the same way "Tsar Nicholas lost in 1917".  

Karaya

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by NUKE
So you think VN as a whole is better off now that it's communist?

Yes, as a whole compared to awful regime before.  And I prolly hate commuinsm more than anyone here.

The reason we lost the VN war was due to ineptness of the SVN government.

I would think differently if the SVN govt was better, but it wasnt so I dont.

[GRUNHERZ]

Originally posted by JimBear

How did you take a screenshot of Boroda's delusional daydreams?