What I've found amazing is just how long were involved there and how much was kept from the public.
Don't think that would be possible today.
One thing that really shocked me is how much money we were giving France for them to continue their fight.
Ummmmm. Afghanistan has been going on for even longer with no end in sight, and I doubt we will ever know even half of the ugly details from the ground there.
Not quite the same.
Right now we may not have all the "ugly details" ,as you call them,on Afghanistan.
I think that's the same with any war.
Its amazing what years,even decades later,has come out about WW 1,WW 2 and Korea.
I grew up during the Vietnam War. I've also read a number of books on it.
I never read about the U.S. paying up to 80% of France's costs to keep fighting.
I also never read about just how early we had "advisers" involved in combat, including air strikes/support and how many "advisers" got killed.
What I find really disturbing are the recordings of President Johnson and his advisers that show to just what extent they went to keep everything a secret.
I just don't think you could have that kind of coordinated secrecy today.