Got this email from my friend Peter in Canada. Quite funny.
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Cabal of oldsters who won’t listen to outside advice? Check.
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No understanding of ethnicities of the many locals? Check
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Imposing country boundaries drawn in Europe, not by the locals? Check.
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Unshakeable faith in our superior technology? Check.
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France secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
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Russia secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
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China secretly hoping we fall on our asses? Check.
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SecDef pushing a conflict the JCS never wanted? Check.
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Fear we’ll look bad if we back down now? Check.
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Corrupt Texan in the WH? Check.
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Land war in Asia? Check.
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Right unhappy with outcome of previous war? Check.
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Enemy easily moves in/out of neighboring countries? Check.
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Soldiers about to be dosed with our own chemicals? Check.
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Friendly fire problem ignored instead of solved? Check.
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Anti-Americanism up sharply in Europe? Check.
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B-52 bombers? Check.
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Helicopters that clog up on the local dust? Check.
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In-fighting among the branches of the military? Check.
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Locals that cheer us by day, hate us by night? Check.
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Local experts ignored? Check.
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Local politicians ignored? Check.
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Locals used to conflicts lasting longer than the USA has been a country? Check.
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Against advice, Prez won’t raise taxes to pay for war? Check.
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Blue water navy ships operating in brown water? Check.
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Use of nukes hinted at if things don’t go our way? Check.
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Unpopular war? Check.
Vietnam 2, you are cleared to taxi