When Rich Lowry sounds like Markos Moulitsas Z??niga, joining the Iraq = Vietnam/Quagmire . Just more of the “cut and run” hysteria and fear mongering. Now thanks for your imput, shut up. But first a comment on your hysteria.

“In Iraq, as in Vietnam, we face a vicious insurgency that has worn down the will of the American public. In Iraq, as in Vietnam, we have failed to cut off the enemy from re-supply. In Iraq, as in Vietnam, we have had ever-shifting military strategies. In Iraq, as in Vietnam, we have had trouble building effective, clean governmental institutions in the soil of an alien culture. Most importantly, in Iraq, as in Vietnam, we face the prospect of defeat.”

Not even close Bucko. Get your nose out of the Dan Rather chronology of the Vietnam War and into reality. Fact , the present conflict hasn’t worn down the “American people”, at least not the ones I’ve talked to who still support our efforts – it’s not as grim in the Heartland as you make it sound. Secondly, while the established government in Iraq (secured by the first free elections in decades), while shaky, is light years beyond anything we ever hoped for in Nam. The only comparison between the two conflicts is a negative leftist antiwar MSM then as now REFUSES to report ALL the news out of Iraq, choosing instead to film from Hotel balconies or replay the latest car bombing. The very same method used in Vietnam. Fact is that there is plenty of good news and progress (hell son, it’s only been three years!) happening in Iraq but no one will talk about it because it doesn’t fit the “agenda”.

Rich has officially “jumped the conservative shark”, as have some of the others over at the Review. Simple “get even” over Bush’s immigration thrust, he (who had the opposite view in 2003) and Byron York and others at the NRO have been singing with the left ever since. Shows you who your friends are – ‘et tu’?