Wow, That's Funky

Wait a second, I thought Iraq was not like Viet Nam. Why did the president just say it is?

Who is saying if the US withdraws killing will end? Is that a calculated mischaracterization, ignorance, or evidence of an inability to think critically?

It's interesting that he cites the humanitarian crisis post Viet Nam withdrawal- specifically risky immigration. Isn't there already a humanitarian crisis? More than 2,000,000 Iraqis have fled to Syria and Lebanon- those were the ones who could leave.

Oh September 11th, I almost forgot.

Oh nice- if you're at all opposed to anything the government does, you are a pawn of Bin Laden.

Nahzeesim?

"Across the Middle East millions of citizens are tired of war..." But screw 'em.

I don't think I would cite killed and captured "bad guy" numbers when killed (and captured) not bad guy numbers are far greater and readily available.

Come on. Seriously? The only options this president can see are stay the course or surrender?

Oh well- that's it.

I don't think you should worry that MY PRESIDENT believes any of this. It's really just a lot of rhetorical magic. I mean, Nazis, Imperial Japan, and the Soviet Union positively compared to the various militant groups in Iraq? The sectarian groups in Iraq are comparable to the cohesive guerilla forces in Viet Nam or Cambodia that overthrew US supported governments? Do you really think MY Yale History PRESIDENT could have sat through any of his courses and not accidentally learned that these are inapt comparisons? Why do it? Why play up the fear and simultaneously say we are an unconquerable divine people? Why describe OUR ENEMY in terms of a vast, dark, threatening mass that lurks behind every corner and threatens our existence at nearly every step?

It does get that lizard part of the brain all fired up doesn't it?