What similarities, differences and conclusions do you draw (in re Iraq) from?

Question

Written by Leslie H Gelb, April 1972
It's a long, but interesting read:

http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19720701faessay50305/leslie-h-gelb/the-essential-domino-american-politics-and-vietnam.html

Serious answers only--and let's keep the childish venom out of this. Thanks.

Answer 1

The article explains how the Islamo-terrorisr leaders are treating Iraq. They saw in Mogadishu that as soon as the American people saw dead soldiers the war was lost for the Americans. All they are doing when they kill innocent civilians in Iraq as using that principle. The more dead children and women the media shows the lesser the resolve of the American public. The "war" in Iraq has ceased being a military action where the winner will be the one who doesn't surrender, it's become a "war" of attrition where the winner will be the one who can stay there the longest.
The difference in Iraq compared to Vietnam is the leaders in Iraq will not give the Americans a way to save face and get out. As soon as we leave they will take over Iraq and set their aim on continental America and soon be here "fighting" the same kind of war they are fighting there except when the American public tire of seeing dead Americans in the streets we will all have to learn the Koran.