Lost? As in lost the battle? No way, Jose. Lost the media war, thanks to commie lovers like Cronkite.
No, I know we won all the battles. Lost as in our political goals for entering the war wer not met, because our leaders fought for a draw, while the enemy fought for a win. In Iraq we have met all of our important political goals. Now the elected Iraqi government, that we put in place, wants us to leave, and will handle their own security. I don't see how we could refuse to go.
We went to Vietnam to contain communism, and Vietnam has been communist since we left. Sounds like losing to me.
As for Iraq, it is no longer worth our time and treasure. We’ve done everything we set out to do, and its time for them to stand on their own two feet. I’m with another poster... can’t we win one and just go home for a change?