10 000 KM ?
2007-09-22 00:03:24 · 18 answers · asked by nehot 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
yeah - that and about 30 years . . .
2007-09-22 00:07:31 · answer #1 · answered by Life's a beach 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The war in Iraq is similar to our war against Japan Japan was told to leave Manchuria.When they didn't we stopped sending iron ore and oil. Japan was forced to occupy the Dutch East Indies which had a good source of oil.
The viet-nam was part of a geopolitical struggle and was a part of the Cold War.It was a part of the Truman Doctrine which stated that communism was to be stooped from expanding. However with the advent of nuclear weapons no large scale war with the Soviet Union could happen.The result was unthinkable.Wars by proxy of which viet-nam was a part were happening all over the world
2007-09-22 01:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
contrary to what some of the people here think, the us had its **** kicked in viet nam. but don't feel too bad, iy was unwinnable from the start.
It was about containment of communism because many were brainwashed into believing that the communists wanted world domination so it was better to fight them in their own country (sound familiar) In the words of John Fogarty 'It's like deja vu all over again'
As it happened, viet nam was a civil war (familiar again?) although it was referred to as a 'police action' not a war.
And just because bush said, just after the initial invasion, that the war had finished, the other side disagreed so I guess it's still going on and will continue until the people in government realise that, like viet nam. they can't win
2007-09-22 00:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by Nemesis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The main difference is that we have an alternative media to counter the left wing propaganda.
During Vietnam we had to rely on the propaganda spewed forth by lefties like Walter Cronkite. He convinced the American public that the war was over after the Tet Offensive even though we won very decisively.
Today we have talk radio and the Internet; it is no longer a one way conversation.
The socialists snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in Vietnam; but this time we have seen it happen and will not allow it again.
2007-09-22 00:09:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
As far as the reason to go to war, the Vietnam War was about 'containment'. Containment is a term used to define stopping the spread of Communism. The Iraqi War was about... your guess is as good as mine.. was it oil? was it WMDs? was it Islamic Extremists?
As far as strategy, there really is no difference = keep sending more troops into a situation that is poorly managed.
Btw, the conflict in Iraq is not a war; it is a reconstruction after a war. The war ended in 2003 with 'mission accomplished.' We have been in the rebuilding phase ever since.
2007-09-22 00:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
One's in Iraq.
One's in Viet Nam
2007-09-22 00:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by Fellen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Persian Gulf War http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_War
This is a different war, with a different cause, with different reasons to fight it. The Vietnam War was a mess the US foolishly took over from the French.
Good Luck!!!
2007-09-22 00:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back then the republicans in charge WANTED to win but they couldn't.
Now the republicans in charge want ENDLESS WAR so oil prices will stay high forever. (They are all oil men and war makes oil prices go up.) It's a PROFIT DEAL. See?
(They don't give a da-- about our troops or America)
2007-09-22 00:26:28 · answer #8 · answered by easy_game_101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil.
Other than that, they are very similar. We went in unprepared, overconfident and totally ignorant of our enemy. It should be no surprise. After all, if we were wrong about W.M.D.'s, how could we possibly have been prepared for this war?
A TRUTH: Bush will reap his just reward for lying to America. No man escapes God's justice.
2007-09-22 00:22:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are a great deal of differences.
The reason it is compared to Iraq, because the reasons the insurgency (guerrilla's) exists are similar, and the outcome will be the same.
We only hope, this time it's faster.
Peace
Jim
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2007-09-22 00:35:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could it be because we killed millions compared to an approximate of 40,000 there (if we really did)? Because most of the killings is Muslim on Muslim. I know I was there fighting in Nam!
2007-09-22 00:17:27 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋