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 Hot Topic The usage of manpower throughout some wars (exclusively the Vietnam war) can be debatably described as neglected. The United Stated government should not base its declarations of war solely on if we are or are not attacked on U.S. soil/embassies. In Vietnam, many men's lives were shrewn by the weapons and snares of The Viet Cong. When looking for the source of our involvment, American citizens can turn to the men and women in the government. In the first Article, Section Eight of the Constution, Congress is given the power to declare war, yet in 1964, the Tokin Gulf Resolution, the President Johnson was given the ability to send military to South Vietnam. His actions were based on the Tokin Gulf Incident where it was said that the Vietnamese fired the first shot, but later some skepticals believed differently. In this case the violence caused the U.S.'s move towards war. The majority of the U.S, stated that they did not think that Vietnam was their war so many people did not support it, and a considerable few protested it. Using the Tokin Gulf Incident as a basis for war declaration, was not a wise move because if the government would have waited to organize their reasons and armed forces, they might not have had to lose so many men's lives to the war. Also America has allies, and sometimes it is appropriate for the U.S. to get involved in foriegn affairs, yet if we were to base our war declarations on attacks against us, military aid might never reach those who need it. As a repercussion of this, when we find ourselves in need of our allies, they might not be there. In this way, the authorization of war, and military action, should be carefully considered with the many variables that will come into the situation, and the following consequences from the variables. Article posted April 25, 2012 at 06:26 PM • comment (2) • Reads 205 • see all articles |
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