[ohioWfan]

I mean no disrespect, but you don't know what you're talking about.

There is almost NO similarity between Iraq and VietNam, other than the fact that brave American soldiers are fighting against a very bad enemy.

To continue to say that the two are the same is to say we are doomed to defeat, and our soldiers' sacrifices are for naught.

And I, as the mother of a brave young soldier who just returned from Iraq resent that.......a LOT.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Is your son home yet? Sure hope so! God Bless all our troops, and btw, we agree with you, this isn't Vietnam! To compare it with Vietnam is wrong, it isn't! To keep saying it is will only demoralize the troops and embolden our enemies.

[river rat]

".....but you don't know what you're talking about."<

Madam - you misinterprete the point we attempted to make..

Due to the CORRECT withholding of information about the REAL stategy of Marine Commanders in Fallujah -- those of us with UGLY recollection of uncompehendable "stategy" in Vietnam, worry more than most that our Marines are being unduely "exposed"...

The "similarity" that was referred to - was the "vision" of vehicles burning, enemy within easy reach to destroy - and not yet unleashing the overwhelming destruction within our means to do so... Obviously, most of us have already seen far more willingness of our politicians and military commanders to FIGHT this war -- than the one we were sent to fight.

I don't know who's post you were reading when you accused me of saying anything related to "doomed to defeat" or "soldier's sacrifices are for naught" -- it was NOT ME and NOT my position at all.

To accuse me of such --- "YOU don't know what you're talking about"....

I'm glad your son returned safely....
I pray every mother's son returns safely...
I wish all of my friends had returned safely...they didn't.

Semper Fi