WW2 was against the axis forces who had taken over Europe. Uniformed soldiers who had invaded and attacked countries all over the continent. Clear enemies with tanks and planes and infrastructure we could attack. They used familiar tactics and fought according Uniforms we could recognize we'd know which side was which.
The war in Iraq consists of the United States occupying one country, which WE invaded while guerilla warfare happens all around us. The country is in civil war, coming apart at the seams. There are no uniformed soldiers. No conventional warfare, it's a war of attrition with the lines blurred between civilians and fighters. Terrorism is the weapon of choice. Hit and run attacks etc. You can't tell who is the enemy and who is a harmless civilian.
That SHOULD remind you of a famous war from America's
past----BUT IT AIN'T WW2.
I know the Bush apologists are tempted to associate Iraq with an honorable and romantic struggle against evil like WW2, but it's just not honest
2007-01-16
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