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You're suggesting that the Japanese would take Hawaii while leaving PI, Wake, Guam, and other U.S. holdings in their rear? You're suggesting that they leave PI alone while taking DEI etc, with PI directly threatening their supply lines? You're suggesting that Japan could attack the British and...

That's what I said, although without directly referencing Diem. Even as he tried to keep American involvement at the adviser/Special Forces level, he was being drawn inevitably into a deeper commitment -- unless he decides behind the scenes to write off Vietnam and Laos and make a stand in...

I'm sorry, SF, but your cryptic comments leave much to be desired. Could you expand on that answer, please, and your earlier response? I'm just not following you here.

In terms of what? It didn't change anything regarding the insurgency and in fact only drew the U.S. deeper into that snake pit.

If your parameters are that JFK lives through Dallas and wins and survives a second term (the latter being doubtful IMO), then he has to somehow finesse involvement in Vietnam. He did not want deep involvement there, but he was under immense pressure from the hawks in Congress to take a stand...

Cripes. Astrodragon is among the missing, and Cymraeg has allowed RL to interfere with his two outstanding TL. I need more beer.

Can't say about Britain, but the arrival of long hair for men reduced the popularity of hats considerably in the U.S. "Hat hair," that ridge pressed into the hair all around the head by a hat, was considered distinctly uncool in the 1960s and 1970s. So one way to keep hats popular is to keep...