Any way you look at things this is interesting...
As is this...
And this...
In conversations with people who have children approaching draft age; I have reminded them of the steady escalation of the Vietnam War.
A war in which politicians thought little before becoming hopelessly entangled with an enemy they had no understanding of. When the politicians realized the war was not win-able, they spoke of turning over the main burden of fighting to the South Vietnamese.
When the politicians realized that would not work, they started talking about "peace with honor."
The honor, from a politicians viewpoint, was to have the world watch as thousands were abandoned to horrible fates; as the last helicopters left the embassy roof.
But, of course, the Bush administration has told us that there are no comparisons with Vietnam in Iraq. Even chuckled a little at how silly a person would have to be to think such a thing.
I think they were right. I think it's worse than Vietnam.
The entire region is now on the verge of being completely destabilized.
It is in Iran's best interest to have Iraq in turmoil.
It is in Al Qaeda's best interest to have Iraq in turmoil.
Certainly they have already worked to create the current turmoil.
It's fair to guess they will not stop.
That much should be obvious.
That much should have been obvious before the Iraq war ever started.
The truth is America cannot afford to pull out and abandon the oil fields of the region.
The hard fact is we are in this for the long haul. We don't have any choice...now.
The American people, (and perhaps especially those who have supported this administration in Iraq); need to look at their children and realize they may soon be caught up in a much wider war.
Johno...
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