VIETNAM'S LEGACY

New York Post ^ | October 21, 2004 | ARNOLD AHLERT

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One of the pillars of liberal orthodoxy is to refer to all U.S. military operations as "another Vietnam." Many consider their ability to influence our government's withdrawal from that country as a "great moral victory" against an "unjust war."

There's one problem: We lost that war. And in the wake of our withdrawal — celebrated as "finding peace" — communism reigned on the Southeast Asian peninsula. For that "great moral victory," 2 million Vietnamese were imprisoned, killed or became boat people in search of a new country.

But more importantly, America's status as a "paper tiger" took root. Our enemies began to realize that wearing down the American public's pysche could be just as effective as confronting our soldiers in battle.

Even more astounding was the realization that segments of America itself — the anti-war movement, a leftist-leaning media and a large portion of the Democratic Party — were willing to aid that undermining.

Despite 9/11, the "bring the troops home" mentality still resonates with liberals everywhere. But make no mistake: Just as it was in Vietnam, it is still a losing mentality — one we can ill afford against Islamo-facism.

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