- 1. Cabal of oldsters who won't listen to outside advice?
Check.
- 2. No understanding of ethnicity's of the many locals?
Check.
- 3. National boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the locals?
Check.
- 4. Unshakable faith in our superior technology? Check.
- 5. France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
- 6. Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
- 7. China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
- 8. Enemy supply lines unknown? Check.
- 9. Sec of Def pushing a conflict the Joint Chiefs never
wanted? Check.
- 10. Fear we'll look bad if we back down now? Check.
- 11. Corrupt corporate Texan in the White House? Check.
- 12. Land war in Asia? Check.
- 13. Right-wing unhappy with outcome of previous war?
Check.
- 14. Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries?
Check.
- 15. Soldiers about to be exposed to our own chemicals?
Check.
- 16. Daily guerrilla attacks that cannot be stopped? Check.
- 17. Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.
- 18. B-52 bombers? Check.
- 19. Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? Check.
- 20. Infighting among the branches of the military? Check.
- 21. Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night? Check.
- 22. Local experts ignored? Check.
- 23. Local politicians ignored? Check.
- 24. Local conflicts since before the USA has been a country?
Check.
- 25. Much confusion over who and where the enemy is? Check.
- 26. Against advice, Prez won't use taxes to pay for war?
Check.
- 27. Blue water navy ships operating in brown water? Check.
- 28. Use of nukes hinted at if things don't go our way?
Check.
- 29. War unpopular at home? Check.
- 30. No plan in place to end involvement? Check.
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- Vietnam II, you are cleared to taxi.
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- http://notonthebox.com/vietnam.htm
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