Michael McFaul @McFaul
Exactly! We made some horrible mistakes during the Cold War out of ignorance, especially when conflating nationalist and communist movements, and when misreading Mao. The Vietnam war was tragic and unnecessary. We cannot afford such mistakes again now. — PolitiTweet.org
SalmonSuzy @susan_erikson
@McFaul A situation somewhat similar to the lack of knowledge that permeated decisions as we headed into the Vietna… https://t.co/BBynNJqPSS