Iraq another Vietnam?
Dear editor:
Our Congressman, Representative Charles Boustany (R-LA) has been quoted on the discussion of Iraq in Congress as saying that Iraq is on the verge of “anarchic fragmentation” and that “Precipitous withdrawal from Iraq will spill over to neighboring countries such as Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Obviously, the congressman is parroting the White House/Republican Party line and ignoring history and facts.
During the Vietnam War, which ended with the United States unilaterally pulling out, we constantly heard from the White House (both Democratic and Republican administrations) that if we left that country without a “victory” that all of Southeast Asia would fall with a “domino effect,” and we would face a loss of allies and influence in the area. In addition, it would give communism another base from which to threaten our country. Now some thirty years later President Bush visited Vietnam and praised it for its progress, and pointed out how they accomplished all of this on their own. Did Rep. Boustany hear that? We pulled out precipitously and they accomplished ON THEIR OWN. And no dominos.
Now, we are hearing the same routine, but instead of the “domino effect” it is called a “spill over to neighboring countries.” After almost four years, over 3,100 Americans killed, over 23,000 Americans wounded, and a cost about to total over half a trillion dollars Rep. Boustany and his cohorts in Congress are trying to use the same old scare tactics foisted on us by the White House since the lies that justified starting that pre-emptive war..
We are also hearing from this group that no alternative is being offered. If they opened their minds and ears they would hear the alternative very plainly…..GET OUT OF IRAQ. Let another president, thirty years from now, go back and glory in how much the Iraqis have accomplished on their own.
Our Congressman, Representative Charles Boustany (R-LA) has been quoted on the discussion of Iraq in Congress as saying that Iraq is on the verge of “anarchic fragmentation” and that “Precipitous withdrawal from Iraq will spill over to neighboring countries such as Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia." Obviously, the congressman is parroting the White House/Republican Party line and ignoring history and facts.
During the Vietnam War, which ended with the United States unilaterally pulling out, we constantly heard from the White House (both Democratic and Republican administrations) that if we left that country without a “victory” that all of Southeast Asia would fall with a “domino effect,” and we would face a loss of allies and influence in the area. In addition, it would give communism another base from which to threaten our country. Now some thirty years later President Bush visited Vietnam and praised it for its progress, and pointed out how they accomplished all of this on their own. Did Rep. Boustany hear that? We pulled out precipitously and they accomplished ON THEIR OWN. And no dominos.
Now, we are hearing the same routine, but instead of the “domino effect” it is called a “spill over to neighboring countries.” After almost four years, over 3,100 Americans killed, over 23,000 Americans wounded, and a cost about to total over half a trillion dollars Rep. Boustany and his cohorts in Congress are trying to use the same old scare tactics foisted on us by the White House since the lies that justified starting that pre-emptive war..
We are also hearing from this group that no alternative is being offered. If they opened their minds and ears they would hear the alternative very plainly…..GET OUT OF IRAQ. Let another president, thirty years from now, go back and glory in how much the Iraqis have accomplished on their own.
posted by Sam Schoolsky | 9:15 AM
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