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The Road Out of Iraq Begins In Vietnam
truthdig.com - 12/25/2008
The Road Out of Iraq Begins In Vietnam
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Iraq is not Vietnam, yet there are parallels between the two wars. The American military dominated the battlefield in both conflicts, and yet America the nation emerged the loser in each. A “decent interval” is now needed for American troops to withdraw. READ THE WHOLE ITEM  ...
juancole.com - 12/19/2008
Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Resist Military Plans for American Bases in Iraq
— juancole.com — I present below the top 10 reasons for which President-Elect Obama should stick to his guns and... withdraw US troops from Iraq despite any resistance he may get from the US officer corps and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. In fact, it was little ... (more) Top 10 Reasons Obama Should Resist Military Plans for ...

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timesonline.co.uk - 12/30/2008
Iraq death toll plummets
— timesonline.co.uk — The number of British and US forces who died in Iraq in 2008 looks likely to be... the lowest annual toll since the invasion nearly six years ago, while bombs and gunfire killed far fewer Iraqi civilians than in 2007. The casualty reductions are the ... (more) Iraq death toll plummets

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mudvillegazette.com - 1/2/2009
"The New School"... Not So New
— mudvillegazette.com — Seems to be your typical, average liberal American college: While SAT scores may be “considerably lower” than... those of Columbia and New York University, students come to Lang not as a substitute for these universities but for a completely ... (more) "The New School"... Not So New

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End of a Supersized Era
The Hollywood Liberal — ... Iraq is not Vietnam, yet there are parallels between the two wars. The American military dominated the battlefield in both conflicts, and yet America the nation emerged the loser in each. A “decent interval” is now needed for American troops to withdraw. READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries ...

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