IRAQ / VIET NAM

So now it is finally being compared . . . Iraq is starting to look like Viet Nam. There are similarities and differences.

Similarities -- guerilla warfare, unrecognizable enemy, war protests at home, administration lies to cover up blunders, etc.

Differences -- all volunteer army, no draft, more biased news coverage.

There are probably more similarities and differences. But a big one would be that during the Viet Nam War, as W. can attest to, you joined the reserves and national guard to avoid Viet Nam. The National Guard in particular has a specific job to perform. By definition they guard the nation.

So, what do we do ? We send our National Guard and Reserve units to Iraq. We abuse the hell out of them (long, extended tours of duty, inadequate body and vehicle armour, inadequate care after duty, etc.) I think we are about to find out what we are supposed to use the National Guard for.

We have a young lady named Katrina that's about to devour Louisiana. Hopefully it doesn't, but as of this writing it seems inevitable. My point is, that when this does happen, who do you you think is activated to keep the peace, assist in cleanup, etc. It's the National Guard. If this becomes another 1968 and we start having war protests and riots, who do you think we call to assist law enforcement. It's the National Guard.

According to predictions the Atlantic Coast is looking at a period of a decade or two of strong hurricanes. To secure our citizens and their property it's going to take manpower and money. I think we are eventually going to find out that this adventure in Iraq has sucked all the manpower and finances we'll need for these disasters.

They're calling Katerina the 500 year storm, meaning it's a storm that only comes along every 500 years it's so bad. Well, I also think we have a 500 year President to go along with it. We are soooo screwed!!!!!!!!!!