Sunday, December 18, 2005
Iraq is not like Vietnam
It is becoming increasingly an article of faith that the insurgency in Vietnam is similar enough to the insurgency in Iraq that we can draw useful lessons from the one to apply to the other. This is not the case. The only thing the insurgencies in Iraq and Vietnam have in common is that in both cases American forces have fought revolutionaries. To make comparisons or draw lessons beyond that basic point misunderstands not only the particular historical cases, but also the value of studying history to draw lessons for the present.Amen, brother.
Mr. Kagan goes on to explain in detail why Iraq is not like Vietnam. Read the whole thing.
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