"Now we're just sending some arms to South Vietnam."
"Ok, now we're just sending a few troops to train them."
"Uh oh, the communists just attacked our ship in the Gulf of Tonkin even though we have no proof. Now we need to draft tens of thousands of young men against their will to die in this endless quagmire."
Same script as Vietnam.
"We're just sending some funds to South Vietnam."
"Now we're just sending some arms to South Vietnam."
"Ok, now we're just sending a few troops to train them."
"Uh oh, the communists just attacked our ship in the Gulf of Tonkin even though we have no proof. Now we need to draft tens of thousands of young men against their will to die in this endless quagmire."