What is meant by the U.S. government made the same mistakes in Iraq as it did in Iran.? The U.S. has not invaded Iran any time recently.
Just how the weapons became ubiquitous is also not touched on in this summary: Saddam Hussein had an armory. The U.S. forces took that armory. Then they carried on towards Baghdad, towards the major prize and *glory* (cue exciting music). One undefended armory.
One thing that totally stank is that the whole thing was then lost in U.S. party politics. The Republicans li
Why is this idiocy so prevalent? Why do people accept this stupidity as factual truth? Why is everyone so content on sucking their own dicks over such blatant ignorance?
In Vietnam, the US completed every tactical goal it had. Once the US handed the power back to France did everything "fall out" Now, we're standing roughly 50 years after the Vietnam war. Vietnam is almost exactly how we wanted it. It's embracing capitalism, and it's a beautiful country that Americans are welcome to visit any time they wa
Substantially correct, but . . . (Score:4, Interesting)
What is meant by the U.S. government made the same mistakes in Iraq as it did in Iran.? The U.S. has not invaded Iran any time recently.
Just how the weapons became ubiquitous is also not touched on in this summary: Saddam Hussein had an armory. The U.S. forces took that armory. Then they carried on towards Baghdad, towards the major prize and *glory* (cue exciting music). One undefended armory.
One thing that totally stank is that the whole thing was then lost in U.S. party politics. The Republicans li
Re:Substantially correct, but . . . (Score:2)
Thanks. You are correct, that should have been Vietnam, not Iran.
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Vietnam was a boondoggle
Why is this idiocy so prevalent? Why do people accept this stupidity as factual truth? Why is everyone so content on sucking their own dicks over such blatant ignorance?
In Vietnam, the US completed every tactical goal it had. Once the US handed the power back to France did everything "fall out"
Now, we're standing roughly 50 years after the Vietnam war. Vietnam is almost exactly how we wanted it. It's embracing capitalism, and it's a beautiful country that Americans are welcome to visit any time they wa