Quote by Ronald Reagan

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas.

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spen

Summary

This quote, often attributed to General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller during the Vietnam War, expresses a dismissive and overly optimistic viewpoint towards the conflict. Puller suggests that the idea of a long and difficult war in Vietnam is preposterous, proposing that the US military could conquer the country quickly and easily, even joking that they could pave the entire nation and be enjoying Christmas at home. The quote reflects a flawed perception and underestimation of the challenges and complexity of the war, highlighting the overconfidence and misplaced optimism prevalent during that time.

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