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A Follow-up on Vietnam and Iraq

 
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Beatrice1000
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:39 am    Post subject: A Follow-up on Vietnam and Iraq Reply with quote

“A Follow-up on Vietnam and Iraq,” Powerline, 1/2/05

Twice during the last week, Deacon commented on an article by Phillip Carter and Owen West in Slate, in which they drew a comparison between Iraq and Vietnam, arguing in particular that American casualties in Fallujah were comparable to those sustained in the three-week long battle for Hue.

I can't speak for Deacon, but, especially given that the Carter/Owen piece appeared in Slate, I assumed that the authors were trying to tar the Iraq war (unfairly, as Deacon argued), with the "Vietnam" brush. Thus, I was surprised and gratified when we got this email today from Owen West:

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AMOS
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 03, 2005 4:03 pm    Post subject: Thanks. Reply with quote

Good read, everyone should go to "continue". Neat website, too.
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