Another unnecessary and pointless war

We are learning now that the whole Vietnam war was really fought for nothing, because in 1972, Henry Kissinger has quietly acknowledged to China that Washington would be willing to accept a communist takeover of South Vietnam, as long as the North Vietnamese wait for a decent interval , long enough after a withdrawal of US troops to save face for the American government [http://tinyurl.com/gqnf6]

Vietnam war casualties: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War_casualties]

North Vietnamese Army + National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam:
~1,000,000-5,000,000 KIA/MIA

South Vietnamese Army:
~1,125,000 KIA/MIA

Vietnamese civilians:
~2,000,000 to 3,500,000 Killed
~3,000,000 affected by Agent Orange

United States Armed Forces
58,238 KIA, 128,000 WIA, 230 fragged, 14,000 MIA

South Korea, Philippines, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand armed forces
7,500 KIA

Cambodian civilians
~600,000 (pre-1975)
~1,500,000 Killed

Laotian civilians
~50,000 Killed
~500,000 Killed