Asia Quote by William Westmoreland Download Open image “In the end, we lost IndoChina to the communists. But we did not lose Southeast Asia.” — William Westmoreland ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.3 out of 5 (8 ratings) Copy quoteShare Asia Communist Communists Did Ends Indochina Indochina Communists Lost Lost Indochina Military Southeast asia
The U.S. never lost a battle against North Vietnam, but it lost the war. — John McCain Copy Share Image
The U.S. has strategic and economic interests in Southeast Asia that must be secured. Holding Indochina is essential to securing these interests. Therefore, we… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Vietnam was really an idealistic thing to stop the spread of communism, which, incidentally, it did. It was a pretty costly way to do… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
The communists have lost the cold war, but the west has not yet won it. — Richard M. Nixon Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Vietnam was a country where America was trying to make people stop being communists by dropping things on them from airplanes. — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
There's what we did wrong and what we did right. The mistake is that we did some things against the people — by us… — Pol Pot Copy Share Image
It seems strangely difficult for some to realize that here in Asia is where the Communist conspirators have elected to make their play for… — Douglas MacArthur Copy Share Image
“...when we were walking through Angkor War, I found myself wondering about what is lost when one culture is systematically annihilated so another can… — Kim Fay Copy Share Image
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone. — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
Without censorship, things can get terribly confused in the public mind. — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
Militarily, we succeeded in Vietnam. We won every engagement we were involved in out there. — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
I have no apologies, no regrets. I gave my very best efforts… I've been hung in effigy. I've been spat upon. You just have… — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
I do not believe that the men who served in uniform in Vietnam have been given the credit they deserve. It was a difficult… — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
When I took command in Vietnam, I gave great emphasis to food and medical care - and to the mail — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
By the end of the summer of 1973 I thought it was virtually impossible for South Vietnam to survive. How in the heck could they? — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
When the soldiers came home from Vietnam, there were no parades, no celebrations. So they built the Vietnam Memorial for themselves. — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
My wife was my greatest asset. I didn't marry her until after World War II, but she has complemented me in every job I've… — William Westmoreland Copy Share Image
Firstly, economic globalisation has brought prosperity and development to many countries, but also financial crises to Asia, Latin America and Russia, and increasing poverty… — Anna Lindh Copy Share Image
We have reiterated on many occasions that China wishes to establish and develop long-term, good-neighbourly and friendly relations with all countries in south Asia. — Li Peng Copy Share Image
So-called Western Civilization, as practised in half of Europe, some of Asia and a few parts of North America, is better than anything else… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
In Russia there is an emigration of intelligence: émigrés cross the frontier in order to read and to write good books. But in doing… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
It has been hard to muster the resources to support fledgling democracies and to intervene on behalf of the most desperate. The AIDS orphans… — Condoleezza Rice Copy Share Image
Many of us, whether in the jungles of Asia or on the streets of Chicago, had discovered that noble causes can lead to ignoble… — Linda Grant Copy Share Image
In view of China's growing military strength and intentions, the best way to safeguard Asia's permanent peace and prosperity is to have all Asian… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
Certainly, protecting oppressed people, stopping ethnic conflict and promoting responsible governance are worthy goals. But none is as important for American security and prosperity… — Michael Mandelbaum Copy Share Image
The evidence points to central Asia as man's original home, for the general movement of human migrations has been outward from that region and… — Ellsworth Huntington Copy Share Image
Maybe it is the last chance for Europe to influence standards for world trade. Next it will be between the US and the Asia-Pacific… — Sigmar Gabriel Copy Share Image
Countries will cooperate with each other, and are more likely to cooperate with each other when they share a common culture, as is most… — Samuel P. Huntington Copy Share Image
The uniqueness of the United States in human history is the United States is the first global power in human history which emerged far… — Ahmet Davutoglu Copy Share Image
