Vietnam Memorial Addendum Needed

In a bitterly amusing column, Harold Meyerson grapples with the question of why we fought there.

It was to keep it from going communist, right?

Well, it turns out, American and other foreign business funds are switching from China -- which is doing too much to accomodate workers (like requiring employers to respect contracts). 

They're afraid workers might form unions, or revolt, or spoil the Olympics, or something.

They're switching manufacturing to Vietnam.

Why?  Communist governments keep workers in line better.  Workers work cheaper.

We're strengthening the authoritarian regime there.

So Meyerson has a suggestion:

I guess a note from the American establishment to those men and women with their names on the Wall would be in order. Something like: Say, guys -- sorry 'bout that!