[Yardstick]

The defeat of John Kerry, who was the Vietnam era incarnate, is evidence that Americans don't want to be dragged into all that again. America voted against framing this thing as another Vietnam. Kerry couldn't get people to buy the concept, even with the media and academia and the glitterati pulling out all the stops to make them buy it. But the Left remains thoroughly bought into it. Vietnam was their favorite time and they want to live it forever. An American success in Iraq will be a devastating blow to these people.

[Sam Cree]

"The defeat of John Kerry, who was the Vietnam era incarnate, is evidence that Americans don't want to be dragged into all that again. America voted against framing this thing as another Vietnam. Kerry couldn't get people to buy the concept, even with the media and academia and the glitterati pulling out all the stops to make them buy it. But the Left remains thoroughly bought into it. Vietnam was their favorite time and they want to live it forever. An American success in Iraq will be a devastating blow to these people."

Thanks. Bears repeating!

[T.L.Sink]

Yes, and to compare Iraq to Viet Nam demonstrates a
complete ignorance of history. The U.S. was involved in
Viet Nam for over a decade and lost 58,000 troops. The
causes and nature of the conflicts have no parallel. The
tragedy of Viet Nam is the mental rut that so many are
still stuck in -- members of the media, academe, and
politics of a certain age can't get over it and it affects
all their views on foreign policy in a very negative way.
Kerry and Kennedy are good examples. Some people of that
generation are caught in a time/space warp. It's time to
turn the page.