Oldguy-I have never seen any evidence that the Vietnam or Korean wars stood between America and Russian dominion. In fact, I have never seen any evidence that those wars accomplished anything poitive at all. If you have such proof, I'm sure we'd all be glad to know that the lives of American servicemen and Vietnamese civilians weren't thrown away for nothing. Saddam still hasn't been linked to any terrorists, and it's still considered acceptable to oust someone who has RECENTLY launched an attack against you or an allied nation.