Michael Gaddy, writing for LewRockwell.com, on Is There Another 'Tet' in Our Future?
Our enemy is much more cognizant of our history than are our leaders. A young intelligence officer, now home from Iraq, told me that when he brought up the similarities of what was happening with the insurgency in Iraq, and what had happened in Vietnam during the war, he was ridiculed by his commander for bringing up "ancient" history, and told, "shut up, Lieutenant." When this same intelligence officer questioned some of the tactics being used, such as firing into buildings to see if anyone would return the fire, and the likelihood that would create more insurgents, he was accused of "going native." Such is the mentality of those who follow the gospel according to saints, Rummy, Cheney and Bush.
This war, contrary to the Orwellian claims by liberventionists, chickenhawks, neo-cons and other degenerates has not been won. Mission is not accomplished.
1200+ dead, tens of thousands of wounded Americans, porous borders, foreign combatants joining the resistance, constant violence, daily skirmishes and persistent personnel losses do not equal a military victory. Still no WMD.
Still no Osama bin Laden. Still no end in sight.