[Jim Noble]

Undoubtedly correct. The Iraq disaster, apart from all of the direct harm caused (loss of irreplaceable heroes, trillions of dollars), will be as bad or worse than Vietnam in terms of loss of standing in the world and consequent future danger.

And, as unpopular as it is to say here, it's not all Obama's fault. Angelo Codevilla has a great article in CRB called The Lost Decade that is must reading.

Don't know if a subscription is needed, but if it is, you should get one anyway.

[RC one]

I’ll second that motion.

[America always]

Thanks for the link to the article. Fascinating summary of what I think so many average Americans know instinctively, but can’t articulate as well.

[JimWayne]

Nobody knows why we are in Iraq. Even you do not know. You just blindly support keeping troops in Iraq because Bush was instrumental in that decision. Bush is a Karl Rove Republican (i.e., an opponent of the TEA Party).