[kenavi]

Panetta went on to say that he believed it was unlikely President Bush and Vice President Cheney would revise their strategy and back away from the 'surge' because, "they are [living] in another world and don't recognize the realities of VIETNAM."

Listen a couple of minutes and see.

[piasa]

Panetta and the entire Democrat Party failed to learn that lesson. Or any of the numerous subsequent lessons of what happens when you run and yank the support out from under your allies.