People will tell you it was Vietnam brought this country to its knees. But I never believed that. It was already in bad shape. Vietnam was just the icin on the cake. We didn't have nothin to give to em to take over there. If we'd sent em without rifles I dont know as they'd of been all that much worse off. You can't go to war like that. You cant go to war without God. I dont know what is goin to happen when the next one comes. I surely dont.
The quote reflects a belief that the U.S. was already in decline before the Vietnam War, asserting that the conflict was merely a final blow to a nation in trouble. It suggests a deeper issue within the country's fabric, implying that the military was inadequately equipped, reflecting a lack of commitment and purpose. The speaker implies that even with the same outcome, the war would have been ineffective without a moral...
