Bush response to "Lessons learned" from his study of Vietnam history:

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070122/ts_afp/usbushiraqmilitarytimetable_070122080426


......But Democrats are insisting he will not be given "a black check" as they consider a raft of proposals, ranging from a non-binding resolution rejecting the troop "surge," to bills capping US forces at the existing level or even cutting war funds altogether.

In a bid to blunt the criticism, the president reaffirmed his confidence that in two years, Iraq will be a place where Iraqis will be increasingly taking the lead in operations against insurgents and sectarian militias.

But he avoided predictions that the war would be over.

The president acknowledged he had been studying the history of the Vietnam War, which ended with the chaotic evacuation of Americans and their Vietnamese allies from the roof of the US embassy in Saigon in 1975.

Asked if he drew any lessons from this debacle, he answered: "Yes, win. Win, when you're in a battle for the security."

[Kagemusha]

1. Ah if winning were merely a choice....

If that was the case, LBJ would've won it all on his own.

[oblivious]

2. Chauncey Gardner

[lligrd]

3. Win Win No Matter What You Lose??

Wonder if he has ever heard of Checkmate?

[lapfog_1]

4. "You only lose if you leave!"

which sums up his "new" approach.

Of course, he's wrong... when they kill or injure another 40,000... we simply won't have the replacements.

[mediaman007]

6. Supposedly Bush* has a masters in business management.

I doubt that any corporate board would support his actions. These are well-trained and very expensive resources that he is pissing away over there. It isn't like the soldiers getting killed are the weakest and least-skilled soldiers. The bombs are pretty indiscriminate. You can't replace a 5 - 10 year veteran, with a 18 year old kid out of high school.

In the end our military will not have equipment, nor the manpower needed, should a true national defense situation occur.

[salin]

5. "go campaign in Alabama, rather than serve in the champaign unit?"

I thought that was his personal lesson from Vietnam.

[maine_raptor]

7. Studying the History of the Vietnam war, eh.

Well that figures. After all his teacher is Henry Kissinger, and we all know how well HE did during that war.

[blogslut]

8. Ah, yes

Commies in 'Nam and now Terrorists in the Iraq/Iran. Meet the new war. Same as the old war.

Get real, George. When have you ever won anything without cheating? You can't win this war because you had no right to start it in the first place.

[GeorgeGist]

9. I think giving Bush ...

a "black check" is a marvelous idea.

[bryant69]

10. The've learned a lot from Vietnam

Like when you are losing a war due to your own incompetence and stupidity - pretend that you are winning and blame Democrats and the Media for not having a better attitude.

Bryant
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