http://www.historynet.com/operation-niagara-siege-of-khe-sanh.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/operation-niagara-siege-of-khe-sanh.htm/comment-page-1#comment-69071 Michael D. Cooley Sun, 31 May 2009 04:44:05 +0000 #comment-69071 Sounds like the military version. The fact is that our artillery could reach about three feet beyond our lines while VC artillery could hammer us without limit. What saved our butts was military air power and the fact that we wouldn't allow our outposts to be taken. Jiap made a huge miscalculation by believing that the same tactics that had worked against the French would work against a bunch of Marines. He had fought the Marines before, he should have known better. With respect to U.S. stategy, the only thing coming out of Westmorland was just don't lose. He didn't do crap. All the support came out of IIIMAF. I guess when the rest of us who were there have all died off your version will become valid. Sounds like the military version. The fact is that our artillery could reach about three feet beyond our lines while VC artillery could hammer us without limit. What saved our butts was military air power and the fact that we wouldn’t allow our outposts to be taken. Jiap made a huge miscalculation by believing that the same tactics that had worked against the French would work against a bunch of Marines. He had fought the Marines before, he should have known better.
With respect to U.S. stategy, the only thing coming out of Westmorland was just don’t lose. He didn’t do crap. All the support came out of IIIMAF. I guess when the rest of us who were there have all died off your version will become valid.

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