It's too small to ever attract the attention of the United States. &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;He was sure in his own mind...&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;that if we ever put our minds&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;in focus upon it, we would be for him.&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;How different history would have&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;been for us and for them...&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;if we had felt a common interest...&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;in the colonial province like Vietnam...&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;seeking its independence&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;from France.&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt; 