| My dad never forgave the Japanese after being a "guest of the Empire" for 3 years following the surrender of Corregidor. I can understand that because of the torture and starvation he endured during his captivity. I on the other hand have few ill feelings for the Vietnamese in general. I do still hate the parents who gave hand grenades to kids so they could blow us up when we gave them candy. I also hate the men we allowed to stay in our firebases and that we paid for menial labor who later presighted key positions for VC mortars to hit. But as for the combat soldiers of the VC and NVA I have only respect because they fought us tooth and nail all while being underfed, undersupplied, and having poor medical support in the field. |