"The time has come to stop talking about the lessons of Vietnam, and to start talking about the lessons of Afghanistan.""
— Michael Johns

January 1, 1970

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Businesspeople from the United StatesPolitical activistsUnited States federal government officialsPeople from Allentown, PennsylvaniaConservatives from the United States
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The Lessons of Afghanistan: Bipartisan Support for Freedom Fighters Pays Off," Policy Review, Spring 1987, by Michael Johns: Urging America to Discard its 'Vietnam Syndrome'