"Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation"

This quote by Lyndon B. Johnson is describing the Vietnam War. He is stating that the United States has actually increased its existence in Vietnam because of the aggression of other countries. He is also stating that the United States will not be participating in a meaningless escalation of the conflict. This recommends that the United States is trying to be tactical and thoughtful in its technique to the war, rather than merely intensifying the conflict with no idea or factor to consider. Johnson is attempting to assure the public that the United States is not blindly intensifying the dispute, but rather is taking a determined technique. He is likewise trying to stress that the United States is only increasing its presence in Vietnam in reaction to the aggressiveness of other countries.