Trump.
Dick Cheney, to whom we owe that explanation why he avoided service in a war he favored - the Vietnam War.
And, of course, Bill Clinton.
At the time and ever since, I have thought keeping out of the clutches of Uncle Ho was an entirely understandable goal for South Vietnam, its government, and its people.
And that it was worth some assistance from the US.
But not as much as we actually provided, and certainly not involving use of draftees.
And in the end there was no acceptable way to defeat Ho, who was willing to fight on to the death of the last Vietnamese, so long as China and Soviet Russia continued to provid arms and other supplies.
Donald 'I Love The Veterans' Trump Didn't Attend A Single Veteran's Day Event
How Donald Trump avoided the draft during the Vietnam War
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