[operation clinton cleanup]

As bad as abandoning the people of Viet Nam was, the consequences of bailing out of Iraq will be 1,000 times worse.

[Tail Gunner John]

You are right about the the damage we will do when we bail on Iraq. When considering the cut and run in Vietnam you must also consider the consequences in Cambodia, Laos, and pro Soviet insurgencies all over the world.

When you consider Iraq consider the resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan, the loss of Pakistani involvement in the WOT, the acquisition of the bomb by Iran, etc., etc.

When this plays out it will be the single worst tragedy in American history.

[attiladhun2]

The consequences of defeat in S. Vietnam led directly to the current war on terror. The U.S. defeat in SE Asia, facilitated by a Democrat-controlled Congress, emboldened the Soviets to invade Afghanistan, and the rest, as they say is history. I would say defeat in the WOT (again, facilitated by a Democrat-controlled Congress) will lead to Iranian control of the Persian Gulf, jihadist takeovers in Pakistan and other Sunni-controlled states, and probably a new nuclear arms race in the ME. The purpose of this arms race will be to see which branch of Islam gets the bomb first in order to use it against Israel. Control of the Islamic world is at stake and whoever destroys Israel will be at the top of the Islamic heap.

[attiladhun2]

The consequences of defeat in S. Vietnam led directly to the current war on terror. The U.S. defeat in SE Asia, facilitated by a Democrat-controlled Congress, emboldened the Soviets to invade Afghanistan, and the rest, as they say is history. I would say defeat in the WOT (again, facilitated by a Democrat-controlled Congress) will lead to Iranian control of the Persian Gulf, jihadist takeovers in Pakistan and other Sunni-controlled states, and probably a new nuclear arms race in the ME. The purpose of this arms race will be to see which branch of Islam gets the bomb first in order to use it against Israel. Control of the Islamic world is at stake and whoever destroys Israel will be at the top of the Islamic heap.