Obama never mentioned the United Nations Charter, which forbids "unilateral" intervention -- the use or threat of military force unless carried out in self-defense or with the consent of the Security Council.
The U.S. military, Karl noted, teaches that the Vietnam War was a success. And, indeed, during the next 11 years, leading up to the 50th anniversary of that war, the U.S. government will continue to mount a false narrative of that war.
Fortunately, Veterans for Peace has launched a counter-commemoration movement, to explain the true legacy of Vietnam. It is only through an accurate understanding of our history that we can struggle against our government's use of military force as the first, instead of the last, line of defense.
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