Friday. Fobiusry is. not SCARLET AND ILACK letters . . . Magee Relutes Viet Nam Column. Wants Balanced. To The Edltor: Regardless or the proprieties in- volved, i feel forced to take issue with Mr. Goddard's recent article on Viet Nam. It contains that com- bination of realism, idealism, fac- tual misstatement, Ialse logic and an occasional perceptive in- sight which ls typical of most cur- rent analysis of the war in Viet Nam and which succeeds in only hopelessly confusing our thinking. He states that one reason Viet Nam is a poor place to make a stand is the combination of impener trable jungles and fragile govern- ments. He argues that it is tool- ish to take stands in areas where topigraphical and strategic condi- ntlons are unfavorable. First of all, Viet Nam is by no means all jungle — the real area of conflict is the rich rice producing delta of the Mekong River — and besides jungles are not really impene- trable today, especially in South Viet Nam. Furthermore, were governments not fragile, subversion and civil wars would be unlikely occur- rences. insisting on taking stands only where the governments are “non-fragile" would eliminate the West from attempting to influence the situation in much of today's world. Any government in the un< derdeveloped world — and India is a good example — is likely to become more, rather than less, fragile if it has to cope with the problems of rapid modernization plus subversion partially organized and supported from the outside. It is again wishiul thinking to believe that our enemies or oppon- nents (leaving mem unidentiiied for now) Will choose to challenge us in areas where the strategic and topographical conditions fa- vor us. The point about guerrilla nl' revolutionary warfare is that it is a weapon that does not re Factual Analysis say, then, what he proposes, but one can only assume he is suggest- ing withdrawal, Does this have a “foundation in political reality," however? Or do we then make it clear to friends and foes alike that the real lesson from Viet Nam is that is partially successlul guer- rlla warfare operation over diffi- cult terrain in unstable societies will mean an American (and therefore probably Western) With- drawal? Might it not be better to hang on for as long as possible, make it as difficult for the enemy as possible and hopefully learn some Valuable lessons for the next encounter — which will sure ly come? (See the recent report in the N.Y. Times on the beginnings in Thailand, February ll, 1965.) i am not arguing ior this policy or against it; I am arguing for a more balanced and factual assess- ment of the Viet Nam situation which as Mr. Goddard recognizes only a simpleton Will have simple answers for. By way of conclusion, although many matters remain that should be discussed (such as the perva- siveness of corruption and author« itarianism of one branch or an- other in most governments of the underdeveloped world), Mr. God- dard has one consolation. If his analysis proves to be correct, he obviously wins. But if i have shown it to be somewhat defec- tive, he is still excused since he learned his political science in my class. James S. Magee (Political Science) kev. George 5. Suidy, Jr., of oakland, Calif., will preach Sunday in Herrick Chapel on “The New Breed: Take Over or Taken In?" quire a sophisticated industrial or —~—‘- milltarv base and is still Very dif- ficult to combat. It does not fol- low, however, that guerrillas can not be beaten, as the examples of Malaya, Greece, the Philippines and even Algeria prove. What these examples do prove is that it is long, hard, and bloody work and that South Viet Nam — because of different circumstances —— looks even more difficult. 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