EnglishPete's argument here seems to be
Should the US have violated restrictions on warfare in order to win the Vietnam War? This is a simple and easy-to-answer question. Stop being an evasive weirdo and trying to hide behind anti-communism as an excuse for supporting disgusting practices and murderous regimes.
Nice to know that you are a self-aware poltroon who recognizes that, without the juxtaposition with communism, that your ideology is repulsive, hideous to anyone with a soul. I encourage you to runaway from opponents with convictions at all times!