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To: goldworldnet who wrote (344309)	7/25/2007 6:04:30 PM
From: SilentZ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572560

> Iraq is nothing like Vietnam though. We’re building numerous permanent bases to fuel and land our planes to maintain security in the region. We won’t have troops in Baghdad, but I certainly expect we will keep a strong troop presence in the Middle East for the remainder of my lifetime. And then they'll keep hating us there. What business is it of ours to be there? Is there any way we'd let them put a base in Arizona to let Saudi Arabia police Mexico? -Z

To: goldworldnet who wrote (344309)	7/25/2007 7:24:47 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572560

Iraq is VERY like Vietnam. We built "permanent" bases there as well, Cam Ranh Bay comes to mind: maps.google.com en.wikipedia.org After we bugged out, the Soviets put it to use, and the Vietnamese use it to this day. I'm sure someone, perhaps Iran, will use the facilities we leave in Iraq. Both wars were mistaken elective wars of choice. Both wars featured corrupt, incompetent local governments that weren't accepted by the people. Both featured insurgencies sheltered by the population. Both were pointless quagmires fought for lies and the egos of leaders who couldn't admit they were WRONG. Both lost the support of the American people.