Posted on 01/27/2006 11:27:51 PM PST by gandalftb
Agreed. The only movement that will derail it will be the demise of the Saudi kingdom and the overthrow of the Grand Mufti of Mecca. And those goals are not likely for many years to come, until they run out of oil or a civil war starts.
Charlie just waited until Congress/LBJ sold out our military and then marched into Saigon. Charlie capitalized on our true weakness that was revealed by Tet: a weak, worn out, ignorant President and a chaotic, poorly led Congress.
Pakistan has abdicated operational control of the tribal areas:
http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=442260&TextPage=1
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