Iraq-Vietnam similarities

[Blue_Tires]

another DU member posted this not long after the invasion, and i had cut and pasted it into a word file that I just stumbled upon while cleaning out my files....i don't know who wrote this, but it was very accurate:


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.

[951-Riverside]

1. Nominating for greatest page...

Check.

[The Magistrate]

2. A Good Piece, Sir

Thank you for the laugh. No. 23 is perhaps my favorite, but they are all apt....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[Blue_Tires]

3. and thank you, sir

ttt

[951-Riverside]

4. *kick*

:kick: HEEEE HAW!

[kcwayne]

5. Add this to the list

A President despised around the world? CHECK

[Blue_Tires]

7. lol..that goes without saying

[Jara sang]

6. 28. President makes short surgical visit to "combat zone"

Never leaving the confines of a U.S. military base. Check

[bemildred]

8. Thanks.

I was just thinking about this one.
Whether it would be good to put it up again.
:-)

[me b zola]

9. I've got one more for you

Powerful people in the party who are trying to shove a pro-war candidate down the throat of the Democratic party. See my thread on this subject:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5432802