gambit
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Here is the reason why...Use could have invade north Vietnam during Vietnam war. I would be against Vietnam war. But if we are going to send troops there and fight a war, than US should had invaded north Vietnam and win the war instead of fighting not to lose.
Political goal determines military objectives. That must be the first understanding.
The US/SVN alliance was fighting towards the political goal of partition. The communists were fighting for much larger goals, first being Viet Nam under communist rule, second being the whole world under communist rule. As such, military objectives and tactics will be different.