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protect freedom impeach bush now Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 02:07 PM
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Vietnam 2 Pre-Flight Check List. But Iraq is much worse
Vietnam 2 Pre-Flight Check List

VIETNAM 2 - Preflight Check List

http://mwowatchwatchwatchwatch.blogspot.com/2003_03_02_mwowatchwatchwatchwatch_archive.html#90099975


VIETNAM 2 PREFLIGHT CHECK -

1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outside advice? Check.


2. No understanding of ethnicities of the many locals? Check.


3. Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the locals? Check.


4. Unshakeable faith in our superior technology? Check.


5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.


8. SecDef pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted? Check.


9. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? Check.


10. Corrupt Texan in the WH? Check.


11. Land war in Asia? Check.


12. Right unhappy with outcome of previous war? Check.


13. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries? Check.


14. Soldiers about to be dosed with *our own* chemicals? Check.


15. Friendly fire problem ignored instead of solved? Check.


16. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.


17. B-52 bombers? Check.


18. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? Check.


19. In-fighting among the branches of the military? Check.


20. Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night? Check.


21. Local experts ignored? Check.


22. Local politicians ignored? Check.


23. Locals used to conflicts lasting longer than the USA has been a country? Check.


24. Against advice, Prez won't raise taxes to pay for war? Check.


25. Blue water navy ships operating in brown water? Check.


26. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way? Check.


27. Unpopular war? Check.


VIETNAM 2 YOU ARE CLEARED TO TAXI


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Eloriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 06:13 PM
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1. I love this, and I'm really glad you posted it again
I can't believe it escaped at least a :kick:

Eloriel
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Jacobin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 06:24 PM
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2. A Loooongggg, Hiiiggggh KICK!
I'd like to copy this and send it to some of my friends who were (semi) gung ho about invading Iraq (they believed the BS from the Head BSer) and are now having extreme second thoughts, as they lived through the Vietnam horror.

:kick:
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-03 06:29 PM
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3. rockin
great list
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