Are there parallels between Israel's assault on Gaza and the American assault on North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
Both conflicts involved asymmetrical warfare, with a technologically superior force (Israel and the United States, respectively) facing off against a determined guerrilla force (Hamas in Gaza and the Viet Cong in Vietnam). Both conflicts also saw significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage.
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No because in Vietnam,the enemy was kind of on two levels,there was the local guerilla forces the Vietcong,and also the regular forces of North Vietnam,with a large army,and airforces etc. Also Vietnam is a large country with large rural area where guerillas can operate with a lot of impunity.The N border with N Vietnam the USA tied its own hands by not invading the North..
With Gaza,the Israelis have what is Hamas,basically bottled up within the area of a city. Gaza is similar to Stalingrad..A kind of linear area,with water to its back,giving the enemy nowhere to retreat. In theory,if Israel was to disregard all humanity,it could simply level all of Gaza and quickly. Israel has allowed public opinion abroad to tie its hands in how it wipes out Hamas.
