Overcoming the Vietnam Syndrome

” . . . Whatever remains of that painful (Vietnam) legacy is being buried today in the sands of the Arabian Peninsula,” wrote Joshua Muravchik (“Decline Should Be So Sweet,” Column Right, Commentary, March 1). Not quite so. Physical pain is forgotten as soon as it is relieved, but moral pain is long-lasting: It’s a matter of consciousness.

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