Commentary
Think Piece: Back to the Future: The U.S. in Iraq and the Philippines
Critics of the United States occupation of Iraq usually find it analogous to the war in Viet Nam, which cost 60,000 American lives, deeply divided the country and ended ignominiously. Certainly, White House rhetoric on Iraq recalls the government’s talk during the Vietnam era of fighting tyranny and advancing freedom in Southeast Asia. But although…
Critics of the United States occupation of Iraq usually find it analogous to the war in Viet Nam, which cost 60,000 American lives, deeply divided the…
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