If the U.S. militry leaves Iraq on any terms other than the administrations — including those of the Democrat's and the Republican apopeasers — it will be seen by the whole world as a defeat.
That's what happened in Vietnam when Congess cut off all money to South Vietnam in violation of our treaty with them.
I'm afraid that the "Bush lied" and "Iraq is a quagmire" memes are gaining substantial traction with the Americanm polity.
I'm afraid that the "Bush lied" and "Iraq is a quagmire" memes are gaining substantial traction with the American polity.
Maybe so, maybe no. The people who are telling you that are the same ones who are doing their best to make it so. They wouldn't have prevailed in Vietnam had they not also succeeded in silencing their opponents by bringing Nixon down over an unrelated issue, and that's precisely why they're after Bush at all costs. Not this time.