Vietnam Quotes by Nguyen Cao Ky

After Watergate, America was a ship without a rudder. Vietnam was left to its own devices, drifting along towards its fate.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

I never staged a coup. They picked me up. Like I say, they forced me to become premier, maybe hoping that by that way,…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

By fighting a limited, defensive war, America permitted the enemy to endlessly re-supply their field armies.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

We all know that in war the political and military factors have to complement each other.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

Through leadership of the fight against French colonialism, Ho Chi Minh had made a name for himself in the international political arena.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

I have been blessed often by Buddha, but equally by America.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

And then when they picked me as premiere, I don't think I feel, you know, different. For me, the position mean responsibility, but that's…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

During the Fifties, political and military activities in Vietnam were heavily influenced by the French, who as recent colonial masters, made all-important decisions.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

The way Americans understand and treat other peoples almost guarantees that the world will suffer more trouble.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

Americans are big boys. You can talk them into almost anything. Just sit with them for half an hour over a bottle of whiskey…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

South Vietnam had to be built from scratch and, from the very beginning, depended far too much on the Western superpowers. As in the…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

After the 1954 Geneva international conference, Vietnam was divided into two parts. On paper, North and South Vietnam were twin countries born at the…

— Nguyen Cao Ky

From its inception, South Vietnam was only considered to be an outpost in the war against communism.

— Nguyen Cao Ky

If the war has faded into history, democracy's defeat in Vietnam has left deep marks in the consciousness of both nations.

— Nguyen Cao Ky