Saving Vietnam

The death toll for the Vietnam War numbers in the hundreds of thousands, not
just from bombings, chemical warfare, landmines, or bullet wounds but also from
starvation, disease, and infanticide. Hiding out in the jungles from hostile forces,
mothers force-fed their babies opium to keep them from crying. Some babies overdosed
and died, and their bodies were abandoned. The United States of America regularly
promised freedom and democracy and made claims of saving the Vietnamese as if they
were on a missionary crusade. Save the soul of Vietnam.