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style="font-weight: bold;">"Iraq", Vietnamese for "Quagmire"<br>
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Arguments for valid comparisons between the United States' experiences
in Iraq and Vietnam.<br>
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<li>Troops composed of Middle and lower class economic strata</li>
<li>Military Industrial Complex inspired <br>
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<li>Opposition not obliged to abide by Geneva "Rules of Engagement"
(combat)</li>
<li>Enemies united ("enemy of my enemy is my friend")<br>
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<li>Blame on previous administration (Bush/Clinton...Nixon/Johnson)<br>
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<li>Improvised weapons</li>
<li>Protest quelled at home</li>
<li>Troops @ 50% support or less by populous<br>
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<li>Presidents' lost credibility</li>
<li>False reasons for conflict</li>
<li>Rice=McNamara, Clarke=Ellesberg</li>
<li>Contractors' profiteering</li>
<li>Vilification of opposition, patriotism questioned<br>
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<li>Pre-emptive "War of Choice"</li>
<li>Moral Authority of leaders questioned</li>
<li>Oil</li>
<li>"Chicken Hawks"</li>
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Stop here at 17 comparisons, the same exact number of reasons
Cheney/Bush gave for the illegal invasion. Read "<a
href="http://www.internettvnews.com/theyalllied.html">They All Lied</a>"
a little poem and ditty. Lead without mandate? Rule without authority?
Can you spell Coup d'etat? <a
href="http://www.internettvnews.com/coup.html">click here</a><br>
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