Same old Vietnam B.S. all over again? What do you say?

Question

The U.S. isn't winning in Iraq because the politicians won't allow it
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Retired Air Force Colonel Tom Snodgrass has one of the best articles so far summarizing why the U.S. isn't winning in Iraq. He provides ample evidence showing that the problem is politicians don't support a full war, which was the problem in Vietnam. He points out that the "War on Terror" is a misleading label, since it reminds people of the "war on drugs" or "war on poverty," permitting people to go about their daily lives as if there wasn't a real war going on - hence they're less supportive of a full-blown deployment. But since Iran is providing the Iraqi insurgents with weapons and other tactical support, we're already essentially fighting Iran as well as Iraq. This is a bigger war than people realize. If we continue focusing only on Iraq and not Iran, Iran will continue to funnel support to Iraq, undermining our efforts.

Answer 1

Well, it is pretty much like Vietnam. All the insurgency in Vietnam came from North Vietnam, but we never invaded North Vietnam. Instead, we tried to fight a guerrilla in South Vietnam. Who knows how Vietnam would have turned out had we invaded the north and toppled the government supporting the war in the south.

Answer 2

OK, so according to Snodgrass, what's the path to victory? 600,000 more troops? 500 billion more dollars? WHAT?

Note to Col. Snodgrass - THIS IS NOT A WAR. If this were a WAR, Congress should have DECLARED it a war under the Constitutional Authority. This is just a 'use of the military to enforce U.N. sanctions against Iraq.' Of course, those sanctions were history about two weeks into the invasion. And we've been there three years.

Yes, the American Public is NOT supportive of a full-blown invasion - because there was no reason for it when it began, and there is still no reason for it. The Prez and his buddies ought to understand that if the majority of the American Public sees no justification for the war, MAYBE THEY HAVE A POINT.

Answer 3

All of you warriors out there who think we should stay in Iraq and/or invade Iran as well hitch your butts up to the wagon and volunteer for service. It's real easy to say we should stay when someone else is doing the fighting. Retired Colonel Snodgrass hit it right on the head. We are not fighting to win thanks to the politicians. If the military leaders were free to run the so called war we would had kicked their butts long time ago. But no.........
the stupid politicians screw it all up and then blame us. Rumsfeld
was a moron.

Answer 4

That is what happened in Vietnam, China supporting the North. I agree we need to send the troops needed and the equipment they need to finish the job started. We see now with the Brit's cowerding out on us ,and the other countrys that had the "safe" zones, it has turned out to be our war. All the other countrys are sissy's for leaveing instead of comeing north to help. The idea of sending a prince fro England is the STUPIDIST thing I've heard yet and would just as soon they stay in the "safe" zone as long as he's there. Can you imagine the trophy he would be? This war can be judged as a man goes to the restroom unzippes his pants , zips them back and leaves. Soon he's gonna wished he'd stayed and finished rather then ping on himself. We need to FINISH what we started and not be the same 90's attack.

Answer 5

If the Dimocrats were a little wiser, they would learn from their past failures. America would not tollerate a loser. They have put all their political capital in our defeat. They have set themselves, in their mind, to gain politically only if the US loses. The worst thing that could happen to them is for the war in Iraq to start going very well.

The Democrat Party should be now called the Benidict Party.

Answer 6

I wasn't alive throughout Vietnam yet did attend a funeral of a Vietnam Vet the former day. We not at all said it because he not at all said it...i realized in the course of the funeral that he were interior the army and lengthy gone to Vietnam two times. I watched an thrilling documentary on that factor period notwithstanding. It is going into the entire "spitting on squaddies" element too.

Answer 7

I agree, but our solders are not dying at the incredible rate we were in Vietnam.And yes the politicians are helping to lose this war! Lets send as many people there as we can afford to turn this war around !If i wasn't 56 i would sign up to go tomorrow!!

Answer 8

On to Iran we go !

Answer 9

I agree.