Still Stupid After All These Years

I just came across a fascinating article that I felt really needed to be shared. I'm sure by now everyone is aware of the hot button that comparing Iraq and Vietnam is. Neocons froth at the mouth at the mere mention. However, there are parallels, perhaps not in how we got there, but certainly in the uphill battle our soldiers face trying to do what our government asks of them.

However, I did not realize how many of the same players (or their progeny) have hands in the political side of the war in Iraq. It's definitely worth the read.

There are magnetic "We Support Our Troops" ribbons everywhere now, which is a welcome change from the cool greeting Vietnam veterans got. Americans today understand better that to disagree with our government is not to blame the returning soldier. Yet in every way that counts, our government is not supporting our troops, both abroad and once they return.

How dare we, one of the richest nations in the world, scrimp on armor, proper maps, devices to prevent detonations of makeshift bombs, etc.? For an Administration practically begging to give away tax breaks to the rich, they sure seem eager for America's men and women to die for their cause.