"Not in the US nuclear playbook (hopefully)", heh.

Vietnam:
- USA lost some 58,000 military personnel.
- South Vietnam lost between 200,000 and 250,000 fighters.
- The Viet Cong lost around 1.1 million combatants.
- Around 2 million civilians were killed in the territories of North and South Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
USA dropped 7.5 million tons of bombs on Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, the largest aerial bombardment in human history, doubling the drops on Europe and Asia on WW2.
Used Napalm indiscriminately.
Used white phosphorus ordinance with terrible effect.
(Used again in 2004 in Iraq, at the 2nd battle of Fallujah to literally “smoke out” concealed combatants, then finished.)
The military used the Agent Orange herbicide causing cancer, congenital birth disorders and crippling illnesses for decades.

3.8 million casualties in total, nearly half of the deaths were civilians.
It is suspected that over 1.2 million of these deaths were murders so they could not become soldiers for the other side.

In comparison, now and then the "horrible" personal bamboo traps used by the Vietcong are showcased.

Today Vietnam is a unified (the north won and they still have a marxist monoparty government), welcoming and safe country for all travellers including westerners.
Iraq, which had nothing to do with 9/11, but had lots of oil, isn't.

This comment was edited on Nov 23, 2023, 12:30.