Bush accepts Iraq-Vietnam war comparison

[mikeytherat]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1926048,00.html

The escalating violence in Iraq could be compared to the 1968 Tet offensive in Vietnam, which was a turning point in that war, the US president admitted last night.

In an interview on ABC News, George Bush was asked whether he agreed with the New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who wrote that the real "October surprise" was what "seems like the jihadist equivalent of the Tet offensive".

"He could be right," Mr Bush replied. "There's certainly a stepped-up level of violence, and we're heading into an election."

Mr Bush has strongly resisted comparisons between Vietnam and Iraq. Vietnam remains a touchy subject for America; the war deeply divided the country, ended in an ignominious retreat for the US after the loss of more than 57,000 American lives, and has become synonymous with political and military debacle.

mikey_the_rat

[underpants]

1. He then goes on to prove that he doesn't know jacks*** about either one

Aren't those cue cards getting old at this point there moron?

[underpants]

2. What ships?

Holy cow are we in trouble.


"My point is that I want the leader to understand — the leader of North Korea to understand that he'll be held to account," Bush said. "Just like he's being held to account now for having run a test."

Bush also suggested that China may be more committed to the recent round of U.N. sanctions than it has let on in public statements.


"I'm getting a little different picture from Condi ," he said. "They don't particularly want to board ships. But, on the other hand, if there's good intelligence, they'll work with us on that intelligence. They're inspecting cargoes coming across their border."


http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=2583579

[Eurobabe]

3. Oh this is rich coming from AWOL Bush

n/t

[BootinUp]

4. Hes gonna start Channeling Kissinger for us

THere are people who didn't want to quit in Nam.

[Javaman]

7. I think kissinger already did his vulcan mind meld on him. nt

[Cocoa]

5. did he offer any personal anecdotes from Vietnam?

like, where he was during the Tet Offensive?

[AzDar]

8. " Snortin' coke and drinkin' Jack..stateside. YEEHAWW!!" ---GWB

[bif]

6. No shit Sherlock!

You were warned about another Viet Nam BEFORE you invaded Iraq. Take your head out of the fuckin' sand. How stupid does someone have to be not to see the comparison?

[Bandit]

9. So is he suggesting TET was a political event

staged to influence American elections in February...:crazy:

[Bridget Burke]

10. But he had a PLAN to get out of Vietnam....

That involved using family pull to avoid shipping out in the first place.

[filer]

11. Uh oh! Dubya's listening to his gut again.

Tell me though, is he listening to his upper tract or the lower one?

[ItNerd4life]

12. Misleading headline.

He said it could be compared to the Tet offensive, not the whole Vietnam war.

He could also compare it to the battle of the bulge, which doesn't mean he's comparing it to WWII.