Iraq! We"re Back!

[yellowwoodII]

I read that we're sending up to 450 of our military back into Iraq as "advisors." Didn't we learn anything from Viet Nam?

The complaint is that the Iraqi forces are not really showing the enthusiasm for withstanding the ISIS group that we think they should. They need more help for us.

Why doesn't anybody ever mention that we killed many Iraqis, both military and civilian, not to mention children, in George Bush's war. Do we really think that they LIKE us!

[JoePhilly]

1. 450 troops is Vietnam?

Some one needs to go back to history class.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

6. Like "early" Vietnam

In the second half of the 1950's, we had fewer than 1000 advisers in Vietnam.

So, in Iraq, 450 troops, plus an unknown number of CIA and "contractors", and the number can get pretty close.

[JoePhilly]

7. When do you think we'll get back to 150,000 in Iraq?

Soon I guess?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

8. I hope not.

I think we could find better uses for those lives and that treasure.

[yellowwoodII]

9. For me, the Point Is:

I remember Vietnam very well. What I meant is that when we got out of Vietnam, we didn't go back.

[TwilightGardener]

2. We've had thousands of troops in Iraq since last summer/fall. This is just an addition to those

numbers. Iraq is fucked up in large part because of us, so, perhaps it's best that our military leaders don't bash the Iraqi ground soldiers we are relying on (to avoid putting our OWN combat troops in harm's way).

[bigwillq]

3. Obama! The War President!

[yellowwoodII]

4. I Support President Obama

I don't have to agree with him on everything. But I think he's tried very hard to relieve some of the tensions over there. However, he's inherited a mess, and it's not easy to clean up. Remember the Republican warhawks are criticizing him all the time for "lack of strategy." And they want to expand the mess to Iran.
Stay on his side. He's our best hope.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

5. Yes. But they're wearing slippers and the guns are just fashion accessories.