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Albright says Iraqi war worse than Vietnam

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Posted by Fred 2008-04-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 Just based on the headline, I disagree strongly.

I feel sorry for the boys in Vietnam, who were handicapped by Congress and 55k dead.

Shouldn't she retire from the public eye?

Posted by Crolusing tse Tung2778 2008-04-19 00:46|| 2008-04-19 00:46|| Front Page Top

#2 That'll make it even more painful for her when we win, of course.

Posted by Unomble Pelosi8244 2008-04-19 00:58|| 2008-04-19 00:58|| Front Page Top

#3 If she thinks Iraq is worse than Vietnam, she is certifiably insane, too stupid, or too ignorant. Talk about a quagmire. We never had a coherent national strategy. What strategy we did have was clearly not understood at the operational level at USMACV and was certainly not articulated to the tactical operators.

For all of the warts in the COIN phase of Iraq, we finally have a semblance of a national strategy, CENTCOM and Petraeus have formulated a campaign plan (the Surge) that our tactical operators have the skills, logistics and the capacity to execute well.

Iran's power is not growing. Internally Iran is actually less stable with the diminishing age of the population, and the ready access to Western news. The majority of Iranians hate the mullachracy. It's only a matter of time, and the right sequence of events.

I assume her rant is just her shilling for the donks.

Posted by anymouse">anymouse 2008-04-19 01:02|| 2008-04-19 01:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Liberals have a GD mental disorder.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-04-19 02:51|| 2008-04-19 02:51|| Front Page Top

#5 She probably thinks it's worse than Vietnam because we're winning.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-04-19 07:25|| 2008-04-19 07:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Don't listen to the words, watch the broch.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-19 07:50|| 2008-04-19 07:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Albright probably told them of how she won two Medals of Honor as a tank commander in the 33rd Airborne Corps, fighting in the battle of Jeet Kune Do, by calling off a napalm strike against a village of puppies and kittens and saving John Kerry before the enemy could Swiftboat him.

Well, that's how she remembers it. Ask John Kerry. He was there.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-04-19 08:02|| 2008-04-19 08:02|| Front Page Top

#8 She compared diplomacy and international affairs to a billiards game with a number of balls reacting to each other.

That's deep, man...

/need the Cheech & Chong pic

Posted by Raj 2008-04-19 08:11|| 2008-04-19 08:11|| Front Page Top

#9 "she is certifiably insane, too stupid, or too ignorant"

All of the above, 'mouse.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-19 09:50|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-19 09:50|| Front Page Top

#10 Madeleine, return to the kitchen, the Reuben ordered by table 5 is ready for pickup.

Posted by HammerHead 2008-04-19 10:00|| 2008-04-19 10:00|| Front Page Top

#11 They dont call her "Halfbright" for nothing.

The problems we are solving now grew and festered under her leadership of the State Dept.

ANd to call this worse than Vietnam is an insult toboth the soldiers fighting now, and those who fought in Vietnam.

Prima facia evidence that she is an idiot? Casualties. Our now vs then, and the outcome of our cut-n-run that resulted in millions dying in cambodia, and millions imprisoned in Vietnam.

What kind of ignorant stooge is she?

Posted by OldSpook 2008-04-19 11:17|| 2008-04-19 11:17|| Front Page Top

#12 Stooge? She's worse than Carter!

No, wait... Second only to Jimmy Carter.

Posted by Bobby 2008-04-19 11:29|| 2008-04-19 11:29|| Front Page Top

#13 mmmmmmm rueben

Posted by Slappy 2008-04-19 12:43|| 2008-04-19 12:43|| Front Page Top

#14 I usually refrain from having someone obviously afflicted with Mad Cow disease prepare my sammich

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-19 13:03|| 2008-04-19 13:03|| Front Page Top

#15 No need to insult mad cows, Frank. What'd they ever do to you to deserve that comparison?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-04-19 13:06|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-04-19 13:06|| Front Page Top

#16 lol, I love this site thanks for the laugh. ;)

Posted by Jan 2008-04-19 13:26|| 2008-04-19 13:26|| Front Page Top

#17 I read it for the insight Mr. Jan.

Do you know, or are you The Jan?

Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-19 15:42|| 2008-04-19 15:42|| Front Page Top

#18 No, wrong gender, I'm a Janet.

Posted by Jan 2008-04-19 16:47|| 2008-04-19 16:47|| Front Page Top

#19 Albright says Iraqi war worse than Vietnam

..Yeah, but wars eventually end. She'll always be an idiot.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-04-19 16:48|| 2008-04-19 16:48|| Front Page Top

#20 Get it right, OS! It's "Mad Halfbright." In a just world, the day after Bush's Inaugural every former member of the Clinton Administration's inner circle would have been arrested, flogged, had their citizenship immediately revoked,and been deported to Haiti with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. And that would have been better treatment than they deserved.

Posted by Thaimble Scourge of the Pixies4707 2008-04-19 18:31|| 2008-04-19 18:31|| Front Page Top

#21 They dont call her "Halfbright" for nothing.

I always called her Alldim.

Posted by twobyfour 2008-04-19 18:52|| 2008-04-19 18:52|| Front Page Top

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