Iraq Debate

In the course of todays Iraq debate Dan Lungren (CA-R) made a great point – for the other side. "There is a difference between Iraq and Vietnam. In Vietnam when we left the enemy did not follow us home. Unfortunately the same is not true in Iraq."

In Vietnam the Communists did not continue pushing forward after the 1975 withdrawal. Of course that came after a decade of hearing about the domino effect; that if we were to leave Saigon the rest of Asia would fall first and our enemies would then be on our doorstep. Sound familiar to anyone?

Of course Duncan Hunter (CA-R) did make a strong case for the war. Saddam and al Qaeda used to say that they weren't afraid of us, but now they don't.

With regard to Karzai's biggest fear being Americans leaving, I wonder if it has to do with the fact that he doesn't have any power outside the capitol? Then again, I haven't ever actually heard anyone call for withdrawal from Afghanistan.

Chasing Abu Musab al-Zarqawi... 18,500 seriously wounded men and women. Fighting the Iraqi's revolutionary war for them... 2,500 American lives. Getting the guy who brought down the Twin Towers... ???.