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another Vietnam?
Apr. 1st, 2003 12:36 pmI don't care for comparisons between this current war and the Vietnam war, but there are some similarities, and many other good points in here:
A Familiar Odor in the Air: The Vietnam Connection
March 29, 2003
By Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers
Is it just me or is there a smell of Vietnam in the desert air? Once again, in its haste to get its war on, the U.S. has gone into a foreign land, ignorant of its culture, believing that its technological might would lead to a swift victory, forgetting the force of nationalism when a people believe themselves to be invaded.
And the U.S. generals and politicians in charge pretend that all is going swimmingly and that the war willl be over just as soon as the "coalition" forces get into downtown Baghdad and punish the enemy Big Time.
Does any of this sound familiar? How do you spell Q-U-A-G-M-I-R-E?
( Read more... )
And that reminds me... yesterday, I heard Bush saying that we are close to Baghdad, like that was the key to victory. He's right, Baghdad is the key, but that's where the war begins.
A Familiar Odor in the Air: The Vietnam Connection
March 29, 2003
By Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers
Is it just me or is there a smell of Vietnam in the desert air? Once again, in its haste to get its war on, the U.S. has gone into a foreign land, ignorant of its culture, believing that its technological might would lead to a swift victory, forgetting the force of nationalism when a people believe themselves to be invaded.
And the U.S. generals and politicians in charge pretend that all is going swimmingly and that the war willl be over just as soon as the "coalition" forces get into downtown Baghdad and punish the enemy Big Time.
Does any of this sound familiar? How do you spell Q-U-A-G-M-I-R-E?
( Read more... )
And that reminds me... yesterday, I heard Bush saying that we are close to Baghdad, like that was the key to victory. He's right, Baghdad is the key, but that's where the war begins.
