Quote: Pariah said: I'm pretty sure neither Nixon nor anyone else wanted to leave Nam.
No, I see how you could get that from my post, but I was talking about a double standard regarding the presidential candidates and their pot-smoking and vietnam-ditching tendencies (from both sides). A double standard about pretty much everything, really, that was just an example.
Never thought I'd say this, but I miss Tricky Dick. Oh, yea, he definately wanted out!
A little anecdote. I forget what year this happenned, probably '72. There was an ongoing protest at the Lincoln Memorial. Late one night Nixon decided to go out and talk to them. He grabbed a few Sec Serv guys and walked the short distance from the White House to the monument and talked about the war to the protesters!
No press conferance, no media, no motorcade. He simply spoke with his opponents and walked back to the White House. Contrast this with the August events this year in Midland, TX.
