09 September, 2007

Iraq and Vietnam comparison

In the not too distant future, the violence in Iraq will begin to decline. The reason is one side will become the dominant force. Thus there will be fewer and fewer targets to engage. Bush will then point to the decline in violence saying that his surge is working.

It has been said if the US withdraws there will be a bloodbath. To some degree this is correct. ( Currently 1,000 plus dying evey week ) However, in all the civil wars recorded in history, eventually one side comes up on top.

Nothing has been learned from Vietnam. Those old enough remember the claims, If North Vietnam is victorious a domino effect will result and all of South East Asia will fall into Communist hands.

Well, you know the outcome. Currently American business concerns are tripping over their shoe laces to do business with the victorious North Vietnamese

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