Until we stop fighting like Vietnam we will not stop getting results like Vietnam. Syria is a sanctuary, so is Iran. Why do we allow our enemies sanctuary? Go into Syria and take that government down. Same with Iran. Shock and Awe for them.
But instead we continue with bullet magnet patrols.
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Rumsfeld was in Iraq again last week. I don't believe 'surprise visits' happen without a purpose. Look for changes in the way we're doing things.
First off, the current war in Iraq (and GWOT) is nothing like Vietnam - (just suggesting that shows you have a lack of intellectually honesty behind our views OR you are unwilling to be intellectually honest...for whatever reasons).
Additionally the majority (great majority) of those we are fighting ARE NOT from foreign Countries - Roughly between 5-10% are foreign fighters....the other 90% are mostly Sunni Iraqi Arabs (though the foreign fighters are a very violent bunch).