Iraq Mai Lai

Pangloss62 · 06-01-2006, 03:05 PM

Well TW, I wouldn't argue with you about the lies and the how yesterday's "gooks" are today's...uh...towelheads? What other derogatory terms do they have for Iraqis?

Undertoad did not appreciate the Vietnam analogy, and seems to imply that people (including me to a partial extent) are using the Mai Lai narrative inaccurately. But most of his argument is one of scale, that Iraq is minor as compared to Vietnam. But what about the other issues?

Rationale For Preemptive Invasion

Planning For Post-Invasion

Failure to Secure and Control Vital Infrastructure

Failure to Consult Historians, Cultural Anthropologists, Regarding Ethnic Divisions (these are the ones saying "I told you so" today)

Of course all the above is moot if, say, 10 years from now the neocons domino theory of Middle East democracy holds true. If it does, I'll eat my crow too.

06-01-2006, 03:05 PM	#13
Pangloss62 Lecturer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 768	My lie Well TW, I wouldn't argue with you about the lies and the how yesterday's "gooks" are today's...uh...towelheads? What other derogatory terms do they have for Iraqis? Undertoad did not appreciate the Vietnam analogy, and seems to imply that people (including me to a partial extent) are using the Mai Lai narrative inaccurately. But most of his argument is one of scale, that Iraq is minor as compared to Vietnam. But what about the other issues? Rationale For Preemptive Invasion Planning For Post-Invasion Failure to Secure and Control Vital Infrastructure Failure to Consult Historians, Cultural Anthropologists, Regarding Ethnic Divisions (these are the ones saying "I told you so" today) Of course all the above is moot if, say, 10 years from now the neocons domino theory of Middle East democracy holds true. If it does, I'll eat my crow too. __________________ Things are never as good, or bad, as they seem.

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