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Posted: 5/21/2005 8:53:43 PM EDT
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The Vietnamese handed the Chinese their asses.
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Posted: 5/21/2005 8:55:45 PM EDT
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Yes they did 2 border flair ups if my memory serves me right. I used to know some of the details but that has been quite awhile.
Well as I remember the Chinese fared badly considering their numerical superiority. The Chineses got spanked it ended in stalemate and a no mans land on the border. The Chinese and Vietnamese have been historical enemies for hundreds of years. |
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Posted: 5/21/2005 8:58:54 PM EDT
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That is the way I remember it too. The Chinese occupied Vietnam for centuries on & off. You can see the Chinese influence in Vietnamese food. |
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Posted: 5/21/2005 9:10:20 PM EDT
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When I was in China a bit back it was interesting watching their action movie hero blowing way Vietnamese Solders like rag dolls. The Vietnamese were even wearing the red star.
Confusing to say the least! 
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Posted: 5/21/2005 10:59:33 PM EDT
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WTF? Really
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Posted: 5/21/2005 11:40:59 PM EDT
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They fought on and off for about 800 years if I remember my history of the Vietnam war class correctly. Sometimes the chinese would win, sometimes the Vietnamese would. I seem to remember a prince named Nguyen finally drove the chinese out and now 3/4ths of all males are named for him now.
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Posted: 5/21/2005 11:59:02 PM EDT
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Back in the old days
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:03:01 PM EDT
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Any more information on it? Sure does sound interesting if China ever does try to attack Taiwan, perhaps the Taiwanese might enlist the aid of the Vietnamese.
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:04:59 PM EDT
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Vietnam also invaded Cambodia and put a thumping to the Khymer Rooge.
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:07:46 PM EDT
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Vietnamese_War
Following the Vietnamese war, the Khmer Rouge and the the Vietnamese came into conflict over some territory dispute. Angered at Chinese backing of the Khmer Rouge, the Viets invaded Cambodia. In retaliation, China invaded Vietnam. They left in a hurry after discovering what decades of war does to an army. |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:08:12 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:09:34 PM EDT
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There was a boarder war in 1979:
web.mit.edu/cascon/cases/case_chv.html 1979 China invasion into Vietnam 35,000 dead most were Chinese 1987 1987 China vs Vietnam border 1,000 dead most were Chinese again. |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:09:43 PM EDT
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long before that... we should have taken a lesson from the history books and stayed out. I mean that with all due respect to all the men and women who served. |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:11:12 PM EDT
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They may yet again,China claims those islands off the Vietnamese coast,there's oil there.
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:15:59 PM EDT
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Not soon though. They're focused on NK right now. |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:18:17 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:21:15 PM EDT
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I have a Vietnamese co-worker who carries a strong grudge against Chinese for historic reasons, so I
always assumed China did something bad to the Vietnamese at some point. |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:22:04 PM EDT
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Vietnam was not fought in the right way. Either fight right or stay out |
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Posted: 5/23/2005 7:29:18 PM EDT
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sorry bud... not a troll. Just one that reads and understands history. It wasn't about communism and democracy to those people... it was about people invading their country. And when that happens... those people have the drive and desire to fight to the last man. We didn't have that, that's why we pulled, there was no chance for victory. |
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