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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
In Vietnam the US kept increasing troops and spending.
Until the electorate realised it was a war they would never win. They got out with a face saving deal.
When will the US get out of Iraq?
When the politicians learn they will lose elections by staying in Iraq.
It's all down to staying in power and selling arms, sad but true.
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The reason we lost in Vietnam was because the war was fought from Washington. Too many restrictions and lines we could not cross.