2016 Postmortem

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:21 PM Jun 2013

Well, we finally have learned a lesson from the Vietnam War -

no more dominoes.

I heard the situation in Syria described as being the middle row house on fire, and we have to go in or all the other row houses will catch fire.

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Well, we finally have learned a lesson from the Vietnam War - (Original Post) hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Sending aid is not the same as sending troops.. Vietnameravet Jun 2013 #1

I was referring to the change in metaphor - from dominoes to row houses - hedgehog Jun 2013 #2

But then there are the lessons from Afghanistan... ljm2002 Jun 2013 #11

I don't see a real reason for the US to get into this quagmire flamingdem Jun 2013 #3

In this case the dominoes are quite real. bemildred Jun 2013 #4

Not on topic, but is your little picture from Pogo? hedgehog Jun 2013 #5

Indeed, that is Bemildred, from Pogo. bemildred Jun 2013 #6

I miss Walt Kelley! hedgehog Jun 2013 #7

An esoteric taste these days, I'm afraid. bemildred Jun 2013 #8

Can you imagine what fun he'd have with McConnell! hedgehog Jun 2013 #9

Indeed, one hardly knows where to start. bemildred Jun 2013 #10

Vietnameravet

(1,085 posts)

1. Sending aid is not the same as sending troops..

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:26 PM

Jun 2013

I know that is how Vietnam started but as long as we keep out..we have learned the lessons./..

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

2. I was referring to the change in metaphor - from dominoes to row houses -

Reply to Vietnameravet (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 16, 2013, 01:13 PM

Jun 2013

as if it's an entirely different situation!

BTW - thank you for your service.

ljm2002

(10,751 posts)

11. But then there are the lessons from Afghanistan...

Reply to Vietnameravet (Reply #1)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 04:18 PM

Jun 2013

...where we kept out for many years, but armed the mujahideen against the USSR occupiers... Seems to me we may be making a similar mistake in Syria if we arm "the rebels" there (whoever the hell they are; we don't seem to have a good handle on that at the moment).

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

3. I don't see a real reason for the US to get into this quagmire

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 03:09 AM

Jun 2013

I think Obama is being led by forces that don't have it right this time.

Or forces that don't give a crap about his legacy

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. In this case the dominoes are quite real.

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:51 PM

Jun 2013

Unlike in Vietnam, when they were not.

Edit: and the problem is that we will knock those dominoes over if we go in, and, as we have shown so well in Iraq, we are not up to the job of setting things right after knocking them down.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

5. Not on topic, but is your little picture from Pogo?

Reply to bemildred (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:02 PM

Jun 2013

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

6. Indeed, that is Bemildred, from Pogo.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:13 PM

Jun 2013

Took me some time to dig it up and create the avatar image.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

7. I miss Walt Kelley!

Reply to bemildred (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:27 PM

Jun 2013

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

8. An esoteric taste these days, I'm afraid.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:31 PM

Jun 2013

I do think Mr. Kelly would find modern politics a rich feast.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

9. Can you imagine what fun he'd have with McConnell!

Reply to bemildred (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:34 PM

Jun 2013

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

10. Indeed, one hardly knows where to start.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #9)

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 02:38 PM

Jun 2013

There seems to be an infinite supply of clown politicians. They pop up like mushrooms and prance around for a few years and are replaced with new ones. Who can forget Tom DeLay?

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