Why America is still fighting the battles of Mekong Delta
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John Kerry&#39;s tour of duty in Vietnam has defined his bid for the White House. He is the warrior candidate who heroically led men into battle but who came home to almost as bravely question the very war for which his comrades gave so much blood.
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The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush's father fought in, World War II.
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Withdrawing U.S. troops won't end the war. But if done right, it could save American lives, contain the violence and restore U.S. credibility. Here's how
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US troops are vital to security, but pressure is growing for them to leave.
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From the jungles of Southeast Asia to the suburbs of America, charismatic Hmong warlord Vang Pao struggled for independence for his people, Washington's "forgotten allies" from the Vietnam War.
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- With two crucial assets, helicopters and organizational skills, the US military is likely to stay on the devastated coast of Indonesia's tsunami-stricken Sumatra island for an extended period, US officers said yesterday.
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The United States sprayed more than 19 million gallons of defoliant over the jungles of Vietnam, a tactic designed to kill the forests and deny cover to the enemy. The chemical worked. Miles of vegetation withered and died. It also exposed an estimated 3 million U.S. troops and millions more Vietnamese to dioxin, the same toxic chemical reportedly used to poison Viktor Yushchenko, a candidate in the disputed presidential election in the Ukraine.
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Both presidential candidates would like the Vietnam issue to go away, but the war in Iraq is a constant reminder of its Southeast Asian predecessor.
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Description: On the fourth day of battle, American troops slow their assault, with US forces battling pockets of resistance in several parts of the city.
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Hong Kong's democracy activists are fighting a losing battle with Beijing for direct elections in 2012. But they've still made advances in the longer war
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As the uproar over John Kerry&#39;s record during the Vietnam War illustrates, that polarizing conflict is still being fought. It probably will remain a flash point at least for the duration of the Vietnam-era generation.
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An analysis shows that the bulk of them come from countries allied with the US.
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As marines aboard patrol boats roared up the Euphrates on a dawn raid on Sunday, images pressed in of another American war.
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Increasingly, US military experts say Americans need to prepare for a decades-long counterinsurgency campaign.
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The United States is pressing for international action over Myanmar&#39;s military junta crackdown on peaceful protests but is expected to again face opposition from China and Russia.
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QUESTION: Mr. President, American forces are gearing up for what appears to be a major offensive in Fallujah over the next several days. I'm wondering if you could tell us what the objective is, what the stakes are there for the United States, for the Iraqi people, and the Iraqi elections coming up in January?
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The battle between US and Iraqi forces and insurgents in Fallujah is one of the most important of the war. The offensive will probably bring the heaviest urban fighting since Vietnam, but Iraqi officials hope