[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #1

Of course, Democrats want to repeat their earlier success story just as French tried to repeat their WWI success against Germans at the beginning of WWII. Just as Germans did with France, Republicans should employ a new doctrine to smash Democrats into pieces in record time.

[ClearCase_guy]

Anybody have a good source about Tonkin Gulf? I get the feeling it might be like Sen. Joseph McCarthy -- what they teach you in school does not accurately represent the truth.

[I still care]

This is not Vietnam because there is no draft. I was in high school during the early 70's, I well remember the paranoia that pervaded the thinking of the young men about to graduate. So many of them were scared to death, and parents were worried about their kids.

That is not a big piece of this conflict because everyone who is in Iraq in essence signed up at some point for this job.

For an interesting perspective on the war, read Radical son by David Horovitz. He was active in the left during that time, and they thought the protests during the war would bring the country into communism or socialism. They were devastated when after the war ended their movement lost all power. They didn't understand all those kids demonstrating in the street really were just interested in saving their tails.

[angkor]

The conditions in Iraq Vietnam are worse than lousy. The afternoon temperatures often exceed 110 95 degrees, monsoon rains and high humidity are constants, troops are still mostly eating MREs K rations, mail from home is slow, and they are fighting a guerilla war.

I guess I don't understand these constant reports about the "horrible" conditions in Iraq. Could it actually be that the whimpy journos want to go home so badly, that their every interview is secretly about their own discomfort?

Are they now teaching "psycho-projection reporting" at J-schools?

[The Great RJ]

I'm sure Dean could adopt McGovern's campaign slogan--"Come Home America." Now the Dems have to find a vice-presidential candidate with a history of mental illness that their nominee can back "1000%."

[freekitty]

I still want to know who the subversives are. Roosevelt had them, Lincoln had them and I am sure others have had them.

Who are the people really against America?

[EdReform]

Bump & Ping

[rockfish59]

Well, come on all you big strong men,
Uncle George needs your help again,

And blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.............