Vietnam
Location
Referenced as a historical parallel to the potential mission creep in Iran, where a small initial deployment of Marines escalated to a massive ground involvement.
Mentioned in 3 videos
Videos Mentioning Vietnam

The Man Who Predicted the Iran War 2 Years Ago Says We're Already in Phase Two — And There's No Exit
Tom Bilyeu
Referenced as a historical parallel to the potential mission creep in Iran, where a small initial deployment of Marines escalated to a massive ground involvement.

Patrick Collison — CEO of Stripe | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
An example of a country that has nearly transformed itself economically, although with still 'quite a ways to go'.

Game Theory #15: The Return of History
Predictive History
Mentioned as one of the East Asian countries that are non-religious and may face future problems.