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Vietnam, After All? (The only similarity between Iraq and Vietnam is the sound of the critics.)
National Review Online ^ | June 9, 2006 | Victor Davis Hanson

Posted on 06/10/2006 4:44:31 AM PDT by namvet66

As with the formulaic type scenes of Homeric epic, there now arises a sense of familiarity with the current outcries over Haditha.

We do not really know yet what happened in that terrorist-infected hellhole, but it seems not to matter. Those who customarily decry the supposed loss of civil liberties are now the first to rush to judgment—reminding us that it is not always principle per se that they embrace, but a partisanship to be advanced at all costs.

Once we leave, the killing starts in earnest, not 20 or 30 per day, but wholesale slaughter of any Iraqis who taught school, or were clean shaven and wore Western dress, or fought to save Iraq.

(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: haditha; iraq; liberalism; media; msm; mylai; vietnam
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To: Roccus
I think the American people are more savvy today than they were during the Viet Nam period.

They have more immediate access to information. Of utmost importance, they have access to alternative sources of information, notably the internet and talk radio--uncontrolled by the Old Media propaganda machine. And the Leftists' Propaganda Machine (Old Media) has lost its influence.

As more and more people wise up, they see the Leftists, their Propaganda Machine, and their Political Machine (the Democrat Party) in the rear view mirror--and feel a shudder of disgust--and relief--come over themselves.

America is healthy, optimistic, and ascendant, unlike Europe, which is decadent, suicidal, and on the way to oblivion.

More and more, Americans see the Left for what it is: the utterly destructive disease of decadence that has doomed Europe.

More and more as they realize the reality of the Left, Americans want nothing to do with this odious, destructive, suicidal, and morally vacuous sickness.

21 posted on 06/10/2006 7:19:45 AM PDT by Savage Beast (9/11 was never repeated--thanks to President George Bush and his supurb leadership.)
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To: namvet66
It is surprising the list of characters are the same but some of the names are changed. I am glad we have no new John Kerry though he and a blimp named murtha are still in character. Jane fonda has been replaced by sheman. The news media is traitorous as ever with new young liars. The people are still in the dark!
22 posted on 06/10/2006 7:42:00 AM PDT by mountainlyons (Hard core conservative)
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To: namvet66

Good post. I remember well the fiasco of the pullout from Vietnam. NEVER AGAIN!

http://www.irey.com/


23 posted on 06/10/2006 8:00:17 AM PDT by jazusamo (DIANA IREY for Congress, PA 12th District: Retire murtha.)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Thanks for the ping!


24 posted on 06/10/2006 8:15:49 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Savage Beast
I hope you're right, but I do not share your optimism. It has been my experience (reinforced by the apathy that surrounded the film "United 93") that the attack of 9/11 is falling down the memory hole of many Americans. To many, it was merely a TV show. The fact that almost half the country voted for that traitor who wished to deal with islamic terrorism as a 'nuisance', bolsters my cynicism.
We here at FR are aware of most of what is going on, but far too many Americans are more concerned with 'American Idol' than they are with Able Danger.
25 posted on 06/10/2006 9:19:15 AM PDT by Roccus (Cynical romantic or romantic cynic.....you decide.)
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To: Roccus; All

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We here on Freerepublic.com are most aware that the CLINTONS refused 3 free offers from the Sudan during the 1990's...

...to give us our terrorist enemy No. 1 OSAMA bin LADEN on a silver platter,

...before he could hit us real hard here at home after they had left our Oval Office.

The same CLINTONS who were on the side of our then terrorist enemy No. 1, Communist North Vietnam dictator HO CHI MINH, during the Vietnam War.

A Vietnam War that saw lifesaver Lt. RICK RESCORLA save the lives of 100's of his fellow hero soldiers in the heat of battle.

http://www.RickRescorla.com

A Vietnam veteran that went on to save 1,000's of lives at the World Trade Center's Tower II on September 11, 2001.

After he had already predicted what would all come to pass there.

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361

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26 posted on 06/10/2006 1:39:39 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: freema
"USMC and Irey Ping"
Once again, Hanson nails it.
27 posted on 06/10/2006 2:00:20 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Honor must be earned)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Amen, amen, amen.


28 posted on 06/10/2006 4:15:22 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: freema

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Thank you for your support, freema. We appreciate.

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29 posted on 06/10/2006 5:12:02 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE

Back atcha, AR, a thousand fold.


30 posted on 06/10/2006 5:43:27 PM PDT by freema (Proud Marine FRiend, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
The scummy demorats care about nothing but the coming elections.
31 posted on 06/10/2006 6:42:02 PM PDT by Sic Luceat Lux
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To: All; namvet66; freema; Sic Luceat Lux



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NEVER FORGET



All during the Vietnam War...

...Communsit North Vietnam's Hanoi Radio and, its Media supporters in America, kept telling us over and over again that:


There wasn't a single Communist North Vietnamese Soldier inside a then Free South Vietnam

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1278933/posts


(White is Black, Black is White = The Communist Dialectic definition of what's real)



NEVER FORGET


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32 posted on 06/11/2006 9:18:38 PM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)
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