Is it because so many of those now in office and in the media have that as the primary event in their young lifes and are so quick to label everything. your opinion?
2007-01-11 04:35:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Current Events
well in fact US Army came to help us , they are now against the terrorists , we aren't in war today , we are struggiling these bad situations together, and some day we'll put end to all of what's happening now, we are as good Iraqies are facing these situations like the Army face them every day so god pless US Army and good Iraqies who are against Iran and Syria......
2007-01-11 05:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Sara 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because the people that where in Vietnam see the similarities in the political control that made use lose that conflict, also the media played a large roll in that loss, and they are doing the same thing this time around all negative and that is what sells papers and boost TV ratings.
2007-01-11 12:52:05 · answer #2 · answered by ULTRA150 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly, we like to compare things to things we already know. it makes us feel better somehow.
But beyond that, I think there is an agenda in choosing to compare it to Vietnam because 1) we failed there and 2) the media thinks they were heroes on that issue in getting us out. So both the media and Bush's opponents, by bringing up the Vietnam comparison, are spinning to the public for their own selfish gain.
I don't see many parallels, really, except that both are unpopular. We won in Iraq, not in Vietnam. We have a functioning, unified government in Iraq, not in Vietnam. We are to the point of trying to rebuild infrastructure in Iraq, I don't think we ever got that far in Vietnam.
The real comparison to Vietnam will be if we actually do pull out before the mission is accomplished. That, and I think in both cases, outsiders were sending support to our enemies (China in Vietnam, and Iran and Syria in Iraq.)
2007-01-11 12:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by MithrilHawk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It has some simliarities. It is a quagmire. It is a civil war and American troops are in the middle. The government hasn't figured out how to fix this mess. More of the same is not a solution.
2007-01-11 12:42:24 · answer #4 · answered by ROBERT L O 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think the only comparison is that we should never have been in either place. Here we are again policing the world and forgetting about all of the problems we have right here.
2007-01-15 03:22:17 · answer #5 · answered by deb 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
shall we compare it to the battle of Agincourt, or maybe the 100 years war.
2007-01-11 12:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is nothing like Vietnam...plain and simple.
2007-01-11 12:40:39 · answer #7 · answered by playdeaux 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
3000 U.S. deaths vrs. 58,000 U.S. deaths.......apples and oranges...ignorance...
2007-01-11 12:43:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋