As South Vietnam’s military dictatorship seemed on the verge of collapse despite highly questionable practices, the Cartel pulled out their secret weapon – the American army.

Cartel: “At this point in history, if we had been able, we would have just sent in the U.S. Army to do our dirty work. Unfortunately, America was still a democracy. Proper procedures had to be followed. Vietnam had not attacked us. The U.S. did not have a legitimate reason to send in troops.

Americans resisted involvement, as always. They asked, ‘What is the justification for military aggression against a small, undeveloped, 3rd world country half way around the world? What threat do the Vietnamese present to our national security? Why should American lives be risked in an internal civil war?’

Those stupid humans with their damned morals were getting in our way.

What to do?

Simple. Arrange an ‘incident’. It worked in the Spanish-American War, i.e. the Maine, and in World War II, i.e. Pearl Harbor. But the Vietnamese have been careful not to fire on U.S. targets, even though it is obvious we are supporting their dictator