I would not have gone to Vietnam in the later stages (1968 onward). But I would not have pulled strings, even if it had been possible, to get out of it. Clinton wrote that infamous letter in which he stated that he "wished to maintain his political viability within the system" - that is, he wanted to cover his fat hick ass while reserving the possibility of manipulating the "system" to further his personal agenda. He was despicable. At the time of his ascent, a strong and lasting relationship with Eastern Europe and Russia could have been established, as well as some kind of real policy for ensuring that Americans would be doing American jobs in the developing tech industry. He failed utterly and miserably at both. All he wanted was to be President, not create any lasting value. He is even worse than Bush in some ways, because he is theoretically smarter.