"I've studiously avoided comparing this to Vietnam, but the political impact on the war is smelling sickly death-like to Vietnam."
Don't give up hope yet, Padre.
One fundamental difference between the situation now and the one we had then is that Bush is in no way like LBJ.
I know people even around here like to bash Bush, but I've said before that I'd fly with him and I haven't changed that opinion.
See my #33.