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So let me dive right in by interpreting one of the easiest events
in the last 20 years of American history.
Now can someone tell me why, in 1975,
we pulled our troops out of Vietnam?
The failure of Vietnamization to win popular support
caused an ongoing erosion of confidence in the various American
but illegal Saigon regimes.
Is she right?
That's the popular version of what went on there.
And a lot of people like to believe that.
I wish I could, but I was there.
I wasn't in a classroom, hoping I was right, thinking about it,
I was up to my knees in rice paddies, with guns,
going up against Charlie, slugging it out with him
while pussies like you were back here partying,
putting headbands on, doing drugs, listening to the goddamn Beatle albums.
Professor, take it easy, will you?
These kids, they were in grade school at the time, and me...
I'm not a fighter, I'm a lover.
Well, I didn't know you wanted to get involved into discussion, Mr. Helper.
But since you want to help, maybe you can help me okay?
Remember that thing we had about 30 years ago called the Korean Conflict?
Yeah? Where we failed to achieve victory?
How come we didn't cross the 38th parallel
and push those rice-eaters back to the Great Wall of China
and take it apart brick by brick
Why? Say it! Say it!
All right. I'll say it.
'Cause Truman was too much of a pussy wimp to let MacArthur go in there
and blow out those commie bastards!
Good answer. Good answer.
I like the way you think.
I'm gonna be watching you.
Good teacher. He really seems to care.
About what, I have no...
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